Ruud CPROPH65 T2 CD375-SO Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Ruud CPROPH65 T2 CD375-SO costs to run
At 1,213 kWh/yr, the Ruud CPROPH65 T2 CD375-SO's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
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 342 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 Ruud CPROPH65 T2 CD375-SO: Ruud CPROPH65 T2 CD375-30 ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr), then Ruud CPROPH80 T2 CD375-30 ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr).
Within the Ruud lineup
Ranked 39 of Ruud's 51 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the PROUH40 T2 CD400-15 ($121/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PROUH80 T0 RU120-MSO ($264/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $228/year, the Ruud CPROPH65 T2 CD375-SO adds up to about $2,508 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $228/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.
If you're keeping it
At $228/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 342 of 596, the Ruud CPROPH65 T2 CD375-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. The 1,213 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.