Ruud PROUH65 T0 RU120-MSO Running Cost (Electric Water…
Ruud PROUH65 T0 RU120-MSO: running cost
At 971 kWh/yr, the Ruud PROUH65 T0 RU120-MSO's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $183 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 12.1% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 269 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 596 currently-certified electric water heaters feeds that average, putting this model about $25/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among electric water heaters, one step cheaper is Ruud PROUH65 T0 RU120-M ($183/yr, 971 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hubbell ME65HPT ($183/yr, 974 kWh/yr).
Comparing Ruud's own models
Ruud makes 51 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 30 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 PROUH65 T0 RU120-MSO 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 PROUH65 T0 RU120-MSO that long and it costs about $2,008 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Ruud PROUH65 T0 RU120-MSO is already efficient for its category at $183/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Ruud PROUH65 T0 RU120-MSO already costs $183/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 971 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 269 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.