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

Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310BM

Heating a typical household's hot water, the Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310BM is certified at 915 kWh a year — about $172 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $14.36 a month. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 15% of the median certified electric water heater (rank 201 of 566). Where you live moves the bill from $113 a year in North Dakota to $427 in Hawaii.

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

$172/yr

$121 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$328 · priciest
Per month
$14.36
Per day
47¢
Certified use
915 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
45 gal
First-hour rating
67 gal
UEF
3.5
643 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310BM (▮) sits among all 566 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310BM: 915 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$159
Alaska27.4¢$250
Arizona15.5¢$142
Arkansas14.2¢$130
California35.3¢$323
Colorado16.5¢$151
Connecticut32.2¢$295
Delaware18.8¢$172
District of Columbia25.4¢$233
Florida15.4¢$141
Georgia15.4¢$141
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$427
Idaho12.7¢$116
Illinois20.5¢$187
Indiana17.9¢$164
Iowa13.9¢$127
Kansas15.8¢$144
Kentucky15.0¢$137
Louisiana14.4¢$132
Maine28.4¢$260
Maryland22.1¢$202
Massachusetts29.4¢$269
Michigan21.4¢$196
Minnesota16.4¢$150
Mississippi16.8¢$153
Missouri14.0¢$128
Montana13.9¢$127
Nebraska13.3¢$122
Nevada14.3¢$131
New Hampshire27.2¢$249
New Jersey23.5¢$215
New Mexico15.2¢$139
New York29.4¢$269
North Carolina16.3¢$149
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$113
Ohio19.5¢$178
Oklahoma13.3¢$122
Oregon15.8¢$144
Pennsylvania21.5¢$196
Rhode Island28.3¢$259
South Carolina17.1¢$156
South Dakota14.5¢$133
Tennessee14.9¢$137
Texas17.0¢$155
Utah13.3¢$122
Vermont24.6¢$225
Virginia17.4¢$159
Washington14.4¢$131
West Virginia16.1¢$147
Wisconsin19.2¢$176
Wyoming14.7¢$134

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 915 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
A. O. Smith HPACO-45 1**+AXST-50LBTTP 1915$172
A. O. Smith HPACO-45C 1**+AXST-50LBCTTP 1915$172
American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50LBTTP 1915$172
Ariston ARIHPWH-40-T915$172
Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD310BM915$172
Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD310UM915$172

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
47¢
Per month
$14.36
Per year
$172

915 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $172/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 915 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 Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310BM use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310BM at 915 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 Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310BM cost to run per month?
About $14.36 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 47¢ a day, or $172 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310BM energy efficient?
It uses 15% less electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310BM cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $113 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $427 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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