Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350UM Running Cost (Electric Water…
Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350UM: running cost
At 1,303 kWh/yr, the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350UM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
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 459 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 FD350BM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH350BM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr).
Within the Friedrich lineup
Friedrich makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 27 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 FD350UM over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350UM costs roughly $2,695 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
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.
Protecting what you have
$245/year to run is the predictable cost of the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350UM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 459 of 596, the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350UM 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.