Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH350BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH350BM: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH350BM at 1,303 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
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 Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH350BM compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 17.9% above it, ranking 460 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 Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH350BM on that list: Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD350UM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Rheem ECE H80 T2 RH310BM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 67 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 CPROPH80 T2 RH350BM over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH350BM costs roughly $2,695 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $245/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH350BM or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH350BM already costs $245/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. At rank 460 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.