Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350BM costs to run
At 1,303 kWh/yr, the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350BM'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 FD350BM compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 17.9% above it, ranking 458 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 FD350BM on that list: Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD310UM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350UM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Friedrich's own models
Ranked 26 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).
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 PROH80 T2 FD350BM that long and it costs about $2,695 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $245/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$245/year to run is the predictable cost of the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350BM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. 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.