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

Bradford White RE2H65T

Heating a typical household's hot water, the Bradford White RE2H65T is certified at 1,363 kWh a year — about $257 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $21.39 a month. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 26% more electricity than the median electric water heater, ranked 483 of 566. The same unit costs $168 a year in North Dakota but $635 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$257/yr

$121 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$328 · priciest
Per month
$21.39
Per day
70¢
Certified use
1,363 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
64 gal
First-hour rating
79 gal
UEF
3.64
643 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the Bradford White RE2H65T (▮) sits among all 566 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Bradford White RE2H65T: 1,363 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$237
Alaska27.4¢$373
Arizona15.5¢$211
Arkansas14.2¢$193
California35.3¢$480
Colorado16.5¢$225
Connecticut32.2¢$439
Delaware18.8¢$256
District of Columbia25.4¢$346
Florida15.4¢$210
Georgia15.4¢$209
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$635
Idaho12.7¢$173
Illinois20.5¢$279
Indiana17.9¢$244
Iowa13.9¢$189
Kansas15.8¢$215
Kentucky15.0¢$205
Louisiana14.4¢$197
Maine28.4¢$387
Maryland22.1¢$301
Massachusetts29.4¢$401
Michigan21.4¢$292
Minnesota16.4¢$223
Mississippi16.8¢$228
Missouri14.0¢$191
Montana13.9¢$189
Nebraska13.3¢$181
Nevada14.3¢$195
New Hampshire27.2¢$371
New Jersey23.5¢$321
New Mexico15.2¢$206
New York29.4¢$401
North Carolina16.3¢$221
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$168
Ohio19.5¢$266
Oklahoma13.3¢$181
Oregon15.8¢$215
Pennsylvania21.5¢$293
Rhode Island28.3¢$386
South Carolina17.1¢$233
South Dakota14.5¢$198
Tennessee14.9¢$204
Texas17.0¢$232
Utah13.3¢$181
Vermont24.6¢$335
Virginia17.4¢$237
Washington14.4¢$196
West Virginia16.1¢$219
Wisconsin19.2¢$262
Wyoming14.7¢$200

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 1,363 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
JETGLAS RE2H65T1,363$257
VAUGHN THERMAL MP80FHPT1,375$259
A. O. Smith HPTU-66CTA 11,381$260
A. O. Smith HPTU-66DR 11,381$260
A. O. Smith HPTU-66N 11,381$260
American HPHE10266H045DVCTA-11,381$260

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
70¢
Per month
$21.39
Per year
$257

1,363 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $257/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,363 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 RE2H65T use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bradford White RE2H65T at 1,363 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 RE2H65T cost to run per month?
About $21.39 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 70¢ a day, or $257 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Bradford White RE2H65T energy efficient?
It uses 26% more electricity than the median certified electric water heater, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Bradford White RE2H65T cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $168 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $635 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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