Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-M Running Cost (Electric Water…
Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-M: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-M at 780 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $147 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-M compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 29.4% less, ranking 9 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $61/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-M on that list: GE Profile PK50S10FNY01 ($145/yr, 773 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-MSO ($147/yr, 780 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 29 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters Friedrich makes, the PROH40 T0 FD120-M is the cheapest to run, $117/year less than Friedrich's priciest, the PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO.
Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-M over 11 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-M that long and it costs about $1,613 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $147/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A electric water heater like the Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-M is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 780 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 9 of 596, the Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-M sits in the middle of the electric water heater category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.