Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310BM: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310BM at 900 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $169 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 18.6% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 139 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 $39/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 Smart Solar SSG2-ES 65 ($168/yr, 893 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310UM ($169/yr, 900 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Friedrich makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 9 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310BM that long and it costs about $1,861 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310BM is already efficient for its category at $169/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 $169/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 900 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 139 of 596, the Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310BM 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.