Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-30 Running Cost (Electric Water…
Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-30: running cost
The Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-30 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.
The $228 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 9.8% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 322 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 $20/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 Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH375-SO ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-SO ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr).
Within the Rheem lineup
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 55 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 RH400-30 over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-30 costs roughly $2,508 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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.
Protecting what you have
$228/year to run is the predictable cost of the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-30; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 322 of 596, the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-30 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. The 1,213 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.