Rheem XE55T12CS55U0
0.92 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 426 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
An electric tank, medium draw pattern (a typical three- or four-person household, about 55 gallons on a busy morning).
If you are checking the Rheem XE55T12CS55U0, this electric tank uses 3,531 kWh of electricity a year at the medium draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That equals its class median of 3,531 kWh, a difference of 0 kWh. It ranks 213th lowest in energy use of 426 comparable models.
Energy use per year
3,531 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 equal to the median of 3,531 kWh for the 426 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 213 of 426, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (3,531 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 773 kWh Median 3,531 kWh Max 3,569 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
- 0.92 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as an electric tank at the medium draw pattern.
- Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
- Medium 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
- 74 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
$1,866–$2,279 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 0.92 · Grade G Price it on your ZIP
The 3,531 kWh figure is computed by this site, not by the registry. It combines the model's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, with the daily hot-water draw that the DOE test sets for the medium draw pattern. This unit's registered UEF is 0.92. Both inputs come from the DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. A household that draws more or less hot water than the test assumes will use a different amount of electricity. That amount is not available here, because the registry reports only the test condition. The steps behind the figure are set out in how the annual cost is calculated.
This model is tested at the medium draw pattern. Its first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 74 gallons. Its rated volume is 55 gallons. The annual figure applies to homes whose daily hot-water use is close to the test pattern. It does not describe a home whose peak-hour demand exceeds 74 gallons, or one that uses much less hot water than the test assumes. For those homes, the registry gives no separate energy figure for this model. A different size or fuel can be compared in the selector by fuel, space and size.
The comparison class is the 426 models registered as an electric tank at the medium draw pattern. Their median is 3,531 kWh a year. This model's figure equals that median, a difference of 0 kWh, and it ranks 213th lowest in energy use. A plumber, seller or homeowner checking a quote can read its electricity use as typical for its class, neither low nor high. The running cost is not stated in this text, because it depends on your own utility electricity tariff. The page computes it from your ZIP in the cost calculator on your own ZIP.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19