Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD350BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD350BM: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD350BM at 915 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $172 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.2% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 185 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 596 currently-certified electric water heaters feeds that average, putting this model about $36/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among electric water heaters, one step cheaper is Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD310UM ($172/yr, 915 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD350UM ($172/yr, 915 kWh/yr).
Comparing Friedrich's own models
Friedrich makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 15 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.
Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD350BM 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 PROH50 T2 FD350BM that long and it costs about $1,892 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD350BM is already efficient for its category at $172/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
Whether or not the Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD350BM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 915 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 185 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.