Ruud PROUH80 T0 RU120-M Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
What the Ruud PROUH80 T0 RU120-M costs to run
At 1,403 kWh/yr, the Ruud PROUH80 T0 RU120-M's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $264 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 27% above it, ranking 562 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 $56/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 PROUH80 T0 RU120-M: Richmond 10E80-HP120MS ($264/yr, 1,403 kWh/yr), then Ruud PROUH80 T0 RU120-MSO ($264/yr, 1,403 kWh/yr).
Comparing Ruud's own models
Ranked 50 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).
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $264/year, the Ruud PROUH80 T0 RU120-M adds up to about $2,901 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $264/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 PROUH80 T0 RU120-M or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $264/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 562 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.