Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH375-15 Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH375-15 costs to run
The Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH375-15 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 871 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $164 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH375-15 against the category
That's 21.2% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 108 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $44/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Richmond 10CE80-HP5U15 ($164/yr, 871 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH375-15. SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-43SSAQB ($163/yr, 868 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 19 of 77 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PROPH40 T0 RH120-M at $147/yr, and its priciest, the XE80T10HMS00U0 at $264/yr.
Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH375-15 over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH375-15 costs roughly $1,801 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH375-15 is already efficient for its category at $164/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH375-15 already costs $164/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 871 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.