Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD400-SO Running Cost (Electric Water…
Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD400-SO: running cost
The Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD400-SO is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,213 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $228 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 9.8% above it, ranking 320 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 $20/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 T2 FD400-SO: Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD400-30 ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr), then Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH375-SO ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 23 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
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $228/year, the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD400-SO adds up to about $2,508 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $228/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
Whether or not the Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD400-SO ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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 320 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.