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Running cost · Water Heaters (Electric) · ENERGY STAR certified

Bradford White RE2H50S

For a standard household draw pattern, the Bradford White RE2H50S uses a certified 944 kWh per year: roughly $173 annually at the national average rate. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 22% of the median certified electric water heater (rank 201 of 510). The same unit costs $124 a year in Nevada but $498 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Dimensions 45.3" H × 18" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$173/yr

$125 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$319 · priciest
Per month
$14.43
Per day
47¢
Certified use
944 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
45 gal
First-hour rating
65 gal
UEF
3.44
681 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the Bradford White RE2H50S (▮) sits among all 510 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Bradford White RE2H50S: 944 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$155
Alaska28.2¢$266
Arizona15.2¢$143
Arkansas14.1¢$133
California34.7¢$328
Colorado17.1¢$162
Connecticut24.3¢$230
Delaware19.3¢$182
District of Columbia24.4¢$230
Florida15.1¢$143
Georgia16.4¢$154
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$498
Idaho14.4¢$136
Illinois19.9¢$188
Indiana17.5¢$165
Iowa15.9¢$150
Kansas15.7¢$148
Kentucky14.3¢$135
Louisiana13.5¢$127
Maine29.6¢$279
Maryland21.8¢$206
Massachusetts29.6¢$280
Michigan23.0¢$217
Minnesota17.5¢$165
Mississippi14.9¢$140
Missouri16.2¢$153
Montana15.1¢$143
Nebraska13.3¢$125
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$124
New Hampshire27.0¢$255
New Jersey24.9¢$236
New Mexico15.1¢$142
New York29.5¢$278
North Carolina14.7¢$139
North Dakota14.1¢$133
Ohio19.2¢$181
Oklahoma14.3¢$135
Oregon16.3¢$154
Pennsylvania21.7¢$205
Rhode Island29.2¢$276
South Carolina15.6¢$147
South Dakota15.4¢$145
Tennessee14.1¢$133
Texas15.9¢$150
Utah13.4¢$126
Vermont24.4¢$231
Virginia17.2¢$163
Washington14.9¢$141
West Virginia15.4¢$146
Wisconsin19.6¢$185
Wyoming15.2¢$144

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 944 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
JETGLAS RE2H50S944$173
Hubbell ME50HPT938$172
Noritz NHP50938$172
VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT938$172
VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT-CN938$172
A. O. Smith HPACO-45 1**+AXST-50S 1923$169

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
47¢
Per month
$14.43
Per year
$173

944 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $173/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 944 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE Uniform Energy Factor test, which simulates a typical household's daily hot-water draw pattern. Only electric models (including heat-pump units) are listed — gas models burn gas, not kWh.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Bradford White RE2H50S use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bradford White RE2H50S at 944 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE Uniform Energy Factor test, which simulates a typical household's daily hot-water draw pattern. Only electric models (including heat-pump units) are listed — gas models burn gas, not kWh.
How much does the Bradford White RE2H50S cost to run per month?
About $14.43 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 47¢ a day, or $173 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Bradford White RE2H50S energy efficient?
It uses 22% less electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the Bradford White RE2H50S cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $124 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $498 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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