Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-SO Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-SO costs to run
The Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-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 323 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 Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-SO: Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-30 ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr), then Rheem CXE80T10H45U1 ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr).
Comparing Rheem's own models
Ranked 56 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $228/year, the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-SO adds up to about $2,508 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $228/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 RH400-SO or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,213 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 323 of 596, the Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH400-SO 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.