Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-SO Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-SO
At 1,213 kWh/yr, the Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-SO's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $228 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.
How the Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-SO compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.8% above it, ranking 348 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $20/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-SO on that list: Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-30 ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Ariston ARIHPWH-65-T ($230/yr, 1,225 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Ruud lineup
Ranked 45 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).
Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-SO over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $228/year, the Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-SO adds up to about $2,508 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $228/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Ruud PROUH80 T2 RU400-SO already costs $228/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,213 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.