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GE GE50S10BAM01 vs GE Profile PH50S10BNY01: which uses less energy?

At the high draw pattern the GE Profile PH50S10BNY01 uses 1,102 kWh a year and the GE GE50S10BAM01 5,334 — 4,232 kWh (79%) less, about 42,319 kWh over ten years. Both are filed as an electric tank, so the comparison holds. Enter your ZIP below to price the difference.

Side by side

Compared within one class only: models filed as an electric tank at the high draw pattern.

Filed and computed figures
GE GE50S10BAM01 GE Profile PH50S10BNY01
UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) 0.93 4.5 (better)
Energy use per year (kWh) 5,334 1,102 (better)
First hour rating (gal) 76 75
Rated storage volume (gal) 50 50
Installed cost range $1,800–$2,370 not published
ENERGY STAR certified not matched yes
Sound level (dB) not filed 41
Refrigerant not filed R1234YF
On the market since not filed 2025-05-27
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to run

GE GE50S10BAM01: 5,334 kWh a year GE Profile PH50S10BNY01: 1,102 kWh a year

GE GE50S10BAM01 — 5,334 kWh a year GE Profile PH50S10BNY01 — 1,102 kWh a year

GE Profile PH50S10BNY01 is 4,232 kWh a year lower than GE GE50S10BAM01.

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

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Reliability

Not published: Reliability, failure rates and each model’s actual warranty term.

The registries these figures come from certify energy performance under a federal test; none of them records how long a unit lasts or how often it fails, so this page does not rank the two on reliability.

What is here instead:

  • The filed efficiency, capacity and tank size of both models, side by side below.
  • The actual warranty term is printed in each model’s documentation, not in any registry.

Which should you pick?

  • Pick the GE Profile PH50S10BNY01 if running cost matters most: it uses 4,232 kWh less a year on the same test.
  • Pick the GE GE50S10BAM01 if you need more hot water in your busiest hour: it lists a first hour rating of 76 gallons against 75.
  • Neither if your household's busiest hour needs more than 76 gallons of hot water — neither lists more. Check whether a 50-gallon heater is enough.

Each model on its own

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