Data through April 2026
Running cost · Water Heaters (Electric) · ENERGY STAR certified
Ruud PROUH65 T2 RU350BM
Heating a typical household's hot water, the Ruud PROUH65 T2 RU350BM is certified at 900 kWh a year — about $169 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $14.12 a month. Compared with the median certified electric water heater, it uses 17% less electricity — rank 163 out of 566. The same unit costs $111 a year in North Dakota but $420 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$169/yr
- Per month
- $14.12
- Per day
- 46¢
- Certified use
- 900 kWh/yr
- Type
- Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
- Heat pump type
- 240 Volt Integrated HPWH
- Storage volume
- 59 gal
- First-hour rating
- 75 gal
- UEF
- 3.5
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $157 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $246 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $139 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $127 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $317 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $149 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $290 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $169 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $229 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $138 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $138 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $420 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $114 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $184 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $161 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $125 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $142 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $135 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $130 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $256 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $199 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $265 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $193 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $148 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $151 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $126 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $125 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $120 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $129 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $245 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $212 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $136 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $265 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $146 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $111 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $175 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $120 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $142 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $193 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $255 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $154 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $131 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $134 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $153 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $120 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $221 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $156 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $129 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $145 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $173 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $132 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310BM | 900 | $169 |
| Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310UM | 900 | $169 |
| Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD350BM | 900 | $169 |
| Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD350UM | 900 | $169 |
| Rheem PRO H65 T2 RH310BM | 900 | $169 |
| Rheem PRO H65 T2 RH310UM | 900 | $169 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 46¢
- Per month
- $14.12
- Per year
- $169
900 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $169/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 900 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE Uniform Energy Factor test, which simulates a typical household's daily hot-water draw pattern. Only electric models (including heat-pump units) are listed — gas models burn gas, not kWh.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the Ruud PROUH65 T2 RU350BM use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Ruud PROUH65 T2 RU350BM at 900 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE Uniform Energy Factor test, which simulates a typical household's daily hot-water draw pattern. Only electric models (including heat-pump units) are listed — gas models burn gas, not kWh.
- How much does the Ruud PROUH65 T2 RU350BM cost to run per month?
- About $14.12 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 46¢ a day, or $169 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Ruud PROUH65 T2 RU350BM energy efficient?
- It uses 17% less electricity than the median certified electric water heater, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the Ruud PROUH65 T2 RU350BM cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $111 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $420 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).