Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310UM Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310UM
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310UM at 1,303 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $245 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.9% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 457 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 $37/year over 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 PROH80 T2 FD310BM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350BM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Friedrich makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 25 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 PROH80 T2 FD310UM over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310UM costs roughly $2,695 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310UM runs above its category average. If the electric water heater you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $245/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A electric water heater like the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310UM is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 457 of 596, the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310UM 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.