Running cost for the Rheem PROUH40 T2 RH350UM
At 879 kWh/yr, the Rheem PROUH40 T2 RH350UM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $165 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 20.5% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 121 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 $42/year under 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 PROUH40 T2 RH350BM ($165/yr, 879 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Ruud PRO H40 T2 RU310BM ($165/yr, 879 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 26 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.
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $165/year, the Rheem PROUH40 T2 RH350UM adds up to about $1,818 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Rheem PROUH40 T2 RH350UM is already efficient for its category at $165/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 PROUH40 T2 RH350UM already costs $165/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 879 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 121 of 596, the Rheem PROUH40 T2 RH350UM 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.