Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-30 Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-30 costs to run
The Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-30 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,213 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $228 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-30 against the category
That's 9.8% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 347 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 $20/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-SO ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-30. Ruud PROUH80 T2 CD400-SO ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Ruud makes 51 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 44 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-30 costs roughly $2,508 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $228/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 T2 RU400-30 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $228/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 347 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 1,213 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.