Rheem PROPH80 T0 RH120-M Running Cost (Electric Water…
Rheem PROPH80 T0 RH120-M: running cost
The Rheem PROPH80 T0 RH120-M is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,403 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $264 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 27% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 556 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 $56/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 Friedrich PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO ($264/yr, 1,403 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Rheem PROPH80 T0 RH120-MSO ($264/yr, 1,403 kWh/yr).
Comparing Rheem's own models
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 74 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem PROPH80 T0 RH120-M costs roughly $2,901 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $264/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
At $264/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
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. The 1,403 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.