Friedrich PROH50 T0 FD120 Running Cost (Electric Water…
Friedrich PROH50 T0 FD120: running cost
At 1,082 kWh/yr, the Friedrich PROH50 T0 FD120's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $203 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Friedrich PROH50 T0 FD120 against the category
That's 2.1% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 287 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Rheem PROPH50 T0 RH120 ($203/yr, 1,082 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Friedrich PROH50 T0 FD120. Ruud PROUH50 T0 RU120-MSO ($202/yr, 1,072 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Friedrich lineup
Friedrich makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 21 of 29 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PROH40 T0 FD120-M at $147/yr, and its priciest, the PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO at $264/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $203/year, the Friedrich PROH50 T0 FD120 adds up to about $2,238 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Friedrich PROH50 T0 FD120 is already efficient for its category at $203/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $203/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 287 of 596 for running cost, see the electric water heater category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 1,082 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.