Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310BM costs to run
At 1,303 kWh/yr, the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310BM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $245 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 PROH80 T2 FD310BM compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 17.9% above it, ranking 456 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $37/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310BM on that list: VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F-RC ($244/yr, 1,296 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310UM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Friedrich's own models
Ranked 24 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 PROH80 T2 FD310BM 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 T2 FD310BM that long and it costs about $2,695 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $245/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310BM 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
At rank 456 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 1,303 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.