Friedrich PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Friedrich PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO at 1,403 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $264 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.
Efficient, or not, for a electric water heater
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 27% above it, ranking 555 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 596 electric water heaters ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $56/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Friedrich PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO: Friedrich PROH80 T0 FD120-M ($264/yr, 1,403 kWh/yr), then Rheem PROPH80 T0 RH120-M ($264/yr, 1,403 kWh/yr).
Comparing Friedrich's own models
Of the 29 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters Friedrich makes, the PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO costs the most to run, $117/year more than Friedrich's cheapest, the PROH40 T0 FD120-M.
Friedrich PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO 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 PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO that long and it costs about $2,901 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $264/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the Friedrich PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $264/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 555 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.