Rheem PROUH40 T2 RH350BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the Rheem PROUH40 T2 RH350BM
At 879 kWh/yr, the Rheem PROUH40 T2 RH350BM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $165 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 PROUH40 T2 RH350BM compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 20.5% less, ranking 120 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $42/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Rheem PROUH40 T2 RH350BM on that list: Rheem PRO H40 T2 RH310UM ($165/yr, 879 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Rheem PROUH40 T2 RH350UM ($165/yr, 879 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Rheem's own models
Ranked 25 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem PROUH40 T2 RH350BM costs roughly $1,818 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $165/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $165/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. 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.