Friedrich PROH65 T0 FD120-M Running Cost (Electric Water…
Friedrich PROH65 T0 FD120-M: running cost
The Friedrich PROH65 T0 FD120-M is certified by ENERGY STAR at 971 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $183 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 12.1% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 260 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 $25/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 U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F50HD045VU 1 ($182/yr, 970 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Friedrich PROH65 T0 FD120-MSO ($183/yr, 971 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Friedrich makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 17 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 $183/year, the Friedrich PROH65 T0 FD120-M adds up to about $2,008 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Friedrich PROH65 T0 FD120-M is already efficient for its category at $183/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Friedrich PROH65 T0 FD120-M 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
At rank 260 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 971 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.