Running cost for the Rheem XE80T10HM00U0
At 1,403 kWh/yr, the Rheem XE80T10HM00U0's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $264 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Rheem XE80T10HM00U0 against the category
That's 27% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 558 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $56/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Rheem XE80T10HMS00U0 ($264/yr, 1,403 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Rheem XE80T10HM00U0. Rheem PROPH80 T0 RH120-MSO ($264/yr, 1,403 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 76 of 77 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PROPH40 T0 RH120-M at $147/yr, and its priciest, the XE80T10HMS00U0 at $264/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $264/year, the Rheem XE80T10HM00U0 adds up to about $2,901 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $264/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $264/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 1,403 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.