Ruud PROUH65 T2 CD400-15 Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the Ruud PROUH65 T2 CD400-15
At 887 kWh/yr, the Ruud PROUH65 T2 CD400-15's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $167 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.7% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 137 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 $41/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 Richmond 10CE65-HP5U15 ($167/yr, 887 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Smart Solar SSG2-ES 65 ($168/yr, 893 kWh/yr).
Within the Ruud lineup
Ruud makes 51 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 20 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 T2 CD400-15 over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $167/year, the Ruud PROUH65 T2 CD400-15 adds up to about $1,834 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Ruud PROUH65 T2 CD400-15 is already efficient for its category at $167/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
Whether or not the Ruud PROUH65 T2 CD400-15 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 887 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.