Rheem PROUH80 T2 RH350BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the Rheem PROUH80 T2 RH350BM
ENERGY STAR certifies the Rheem PROUH80 T2 RH350BM at 1,303 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $245 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 PROUH80 T2 RH350BM compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 17.9% above it, ranking 465 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $37/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Rheem PROUH80 T2 RH350BM on that list: Rheem PRO H80 T2 RH310UM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Rheem PROUH80 T2 RH350UM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 72 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
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem PROUH80 T2 RH350BM costs roughly $2,695 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Rheem PROUH80 T2 RH350BM runs above its category average. If the electric water heater you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $245/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $245/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 465 of 596, the Rheem PROUH80 T2 RH350BM 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 1,303 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.