Rheem CPROPH40 T2 RH350BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Rheem CPROPH40 T2 RH350BM costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Rheem CPROPH40 T2 RH350BM at 879 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $165 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 Rheem CPROPH40 T2 RH350BM compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 20.5% less, ranking 115 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $42/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Rheem CPROPH40 T2 RH350BM on that list: Friedrich PROH40 T2 FD350UM ($165/yr, 879 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Rheem ECE H40 T2 RH310BM ($165/yr, 879 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Rheem's own models
Ranked 20 of Rheem's 77 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the PROPH40 T0 RH120-M ($147/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the XE80T10HMS00U0 ($264/yr, its priciest).
Rheem CPROPH40 T2 RH350BM over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem CPROPH40 T2 RH350BM costs roughly $1,818 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $165/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Rheem CPROPH40 T2 RH350BM already costs $165/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 115 of 596, the Rheem CPROPH40 T2 RH350BM 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.