Rheem XE80T10HS45U1 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Running cost for the Rheem XE80T10HS45U1
The Rheem XE80T10HS45U1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,213 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $228 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 9.8% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 333 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 596 currently-certified electric water heaters feeds that average, putting this model about $20/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among electric water heaters, one step cheaper is Rheem XE80T10H45U1 ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Richmond 10CE80-HP5S30 ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr).
Comparing Rheem's own models
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 66 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.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem XE80T10HS45U1 costs roughly $2,508 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $228/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
The Rheem XE80T10HS45U1 already costs $228/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.