Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU350UM Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU350UM: running cost
The Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU350UM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 879 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $165 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU350UM against the category
That's 20.5% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 125 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $42/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
A. O. Smith CAHP-50 2 ($166/yr, 883 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU350UM. Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU350BM ($165/yr, 879 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Ruud's own models
Ruud makes 51 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 19 of 51 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PROUH40 T2 CD400-15 at $121/yr, and its priciest, the PROUH80 T0 RU120-MSO at $264/yr.
Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU350UM over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $165/year, the Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU350UM adds up to about $1,818 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU350UM 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A electric water heater like the Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU350UM 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.
Sourcing
At rank 125 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. The 879 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.