GE GE50S10BAM01
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).
For a household where showers and laundry overlap, this GE GE50S10BAM01 is rated at the high draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. At that draw it uses 5,334 kWh of electricity a year, 4,028 kWh above the class median of 1,306 kWh. It ranks 185th lowest in energy use of 194 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
- 76 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 50 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$1,800–$2,370 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
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UEF 0.93 · Grade G Price it on your ZIP
The registry lists this model at a UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, of 0.93. This site, not the registry, computed 5,334 kWh from that UEF and the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the high draw pattern. The condition is the high draw pattern, with electricity as the fuel. The source is the DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure applies only at that test draw. Actual use in a home will differ, and this page does not estimate it. The method is set out in how the annual cost is calculated.
The first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 76 gallons. The rated volume is 50 gallons. These capacity figures match the draw pattern this model is registered under. A household that needs that capacity may accept higher energy use. This model's use is 4,028 kWh above the class median of 1,306 kWh. It ranks 185th lowest among 194 electric tank models at the high draw pattern. That places it in the highest quarter of its class for energy use. A household that puts low energy use first would find that most models in this class use less. This page has no data on other differences between models.
The running cost is not stated here because it depends on your own utility electricity tariff. Multiplying 5,334 kWh by your rate per kilowatt-hour gives the cost at the test draw. The cost calculator on your own ZIP does this for you. The installed price range appears in its own block with its source and date. It is a modeled installed-cost range, not a quote. To compare against models of the same class, find a same-class replacement by model number and enter GE50S10BAM01. The class median of 1,306 kWh is a reference point for any model you check.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19