Ruud PRO H65 T2 RU310UM Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Running cost for the Ruud PRO H65 T2 RU310UM
At 900 kWh/yr, the Ruud PRO H65 T2 RU310UM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $169 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
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.6% less, ranking 151 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 $39/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 PRO H65 T2 RU310UM: Ruud PRO H65 T2 RU310BM ($169/yr, 900 kWh/yr), then Ruud PROUH65 T2 RU350BM ($169/yr, 900 kWh/yr).
Comparing Ruud's own models
Ranked 22 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
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Ruud PRO H65 T2 RU310UM costs roughly $1,861 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $169/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Ruud PRO H65 T2 RU310UM already costs $169/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 151 of 596 for running cost, see the electric water heater category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.