What the Ruud CPROPH80 T2 CD375-30 costs to run
The Ruud CPROPH80 T2 CD375-30 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,213 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
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 343 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 CPROPH80 T2 CD375-30: Ruud CPROPH65 T2 CD375-SO ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr), then Ruud CPROPH80 T2 CD375-SO ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr).
Comparing Ruud's own models
Ranked 40 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).
Ruud CPROPH80 T2 CD375-30 over 11 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the Ruud CPROPH80 T2 CD375-30 that long and it costs about $2,508 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $228/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the Ruud CPROPH80 T2 CD375-30 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
A electric water heater like the Ruud CPROPH80 T2 CD375-30 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,213 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 343 of 596, the Ruud CPROPH80 T2 CD375-30 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.