Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD310UM Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD310UM
At 915 kWh/yr, the Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD310UM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $172 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 PROH50 T2 FD310UM compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.2% less, ranking 184 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $36/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD310UM on that list: Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD310BM ($172/yr, 915 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD350BM ($172/yr, 915 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Friedrich lineup
Ranked 14 of Friedrich's 29 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the PROH40 T0 FD120-M ($147/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO ($264/yr, its priciest).
Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD310UM over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $172/year, the Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD310UM adds up to about $1,892 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $172/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
Whether or not the Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD310UM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 915 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.