Rinnai REHP80W Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
What the Rinnai REHP80W costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Rinnai REHP80W at 1,230 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $231 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 11.3% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 359 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 $24/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 Rinnai REHP80CW ($231/yr, 1,230 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is A. O. Smith HPS10-66H45DV 2 ($232/yr, 1,233 kWh/yr).
Within the Rinnai lineup
Rinnai makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 10 of 15 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the REHP50 at $159/yr, and its priciest, the REHP65C at $233/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rinnai REHP80W costs roughly $2,544 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $231/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the Rinnai REHP80W or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Rinnai REHP80W already costs $231/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,230 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.