Essency EXR
0.93 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 194 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
An electric tank, high draw pattern (a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap).
Checking what an electric tank water heater uses in a larger household? The Essency EXR uses 5,334 kWh a year at the high draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 4,028 kWh above the class median of 1,306 kWh, among 194 comparable models.
Energy use per year
5,334 kWh a year
Computed by this site from the registry's UEF and the federal test's daily hot-water draw for this draw pattern. What it costs depends on the electricity rate where you live.
That is above the median of 1,306 kWh for the 194 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 185 of 194, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (5,334 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 1,002 kWh Median 1,306 kWh Max 5,334 kWh
What it costs to run where you live
What the registry files
- UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) how much hot water you get for each unit of energy the heater uses
- 0.93 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as an electric tank at the high draw pattern.
- Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
- High DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- First Hour Rating how many gallons of hot water the unit can deliver in one hour, starting from a full tank
- 80 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 55 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$1,872–$2,495 installed
Not a quote — a modeled range of what installers have charged for this class of unit; your price will vary with labor rates, access, and local code requirements.
Escalation indexes: equipment (BLS PPI) latest available: August 2026; labor (BLS ECI) latest available: April 2026 to June 2026.
NLR REMDB (BLS PPI/ECI escalated) · 2026-04-01Safety record
No CPSC recall names this model.
Checked against the CPSC recall database. CPSC does not publish a model-level match for this product category, so this list is curated by hand from the manufacturer's recall filings.
CPSC · 2026-09-24What these figures mean
How this compares
The closest models in the same class — same fuel, type and draw pattern.
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UEF 0.93 · Grade G Price it on your ZIP
The annual figure is computed by this site, not the registry. It combines the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, of 0.93 with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the high draw pattern. The result is 5,334 kWh of electricity a year, from DOE CCD data retrieved on 2026-09-19. It applies only at that test draw. A household that draws more or less hot water will use a different amount. Against its class, the Essency EXR ranks 185th lowest for energy use among 194 models, which is the highest quarter of its class for energy use. Its figure sits 4,028 kWh above the class median of 1,306 kWh. The data on this page do not show why the gap exists.
The high draw pattern describes a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap. This model's first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 80 gallons, and its rated volume is 55 gallons. The registry lists these figures for sizing, and this page does not judge whether they meet a particular household's demand. A household whose main concern is low energy use should weigh its position, 185th lowest of 194, against the 5,334 kWh a year. To compare other options by fuel, space and size, use the water heater selector. To find a same-class model by model number, use the same-class replacement search.
The running cost is not stated here because it depends on your own utility electricity tariff. The energy figure of 5,334 kWh is measured in kilowatt-hours, so the cost follows from the rate you pay for each one. That same rate applies to the 4,028 kWh this model uses above the class median of 1,306 kWh. The cost calculator for your ZIP computes the running cost from your local rate. The page on how the annual cost is calculated explains the method. The installed price appears in its own block on the page, with its source and date, as a modeled installed-cost range and not a quote. Actual energy use will differ from the test figure wherever a household's hot-water use differs from the test draw.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19