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Running cost · Water Heaters (Electric) · ENERGY STAR certified

Hubbell ME50HPT

For a standard household draw pattern, the Hubbell ME50HPT uses a certified 938 kWh per year: roughly $177 annually at the national average rate. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 13% of the median certified electric water heater (rank 245 of 566). The same unit costs $116 a year in North Dakota but $437 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$177/yr

$121 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$328 · priciest
Per month
$14.72
Per day
48¢
Certified use
938 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
47 gal
First-hour rating
58 gal
UEF
3.46
643 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the Hubbell ME50HPT (▮) sits among all 566 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Hubbell ME50HPT: 938 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$163
Alaska27.4¢$257
Arizona15.5¢$145
Arkansas14.2¢$133
California35.3¢$331
Colorado16.5¢$155
Connecticut32.2¢$302
Delaware18.8¢$176
District of Columbia25.4¢$238
Florida15.4¢$144
Georgia15.4¢$144
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$437
Idaho12.7¢$119
Illinois20.5¢$192
Indiana17.9¢$168
Iowa13.9¢$130
Kansas15.8¢$148
Kentucky15.0¢$141
Louisiana14.4¢$135
Maine28.4¢$267
Maryland22.1¢$207
Massachusetts29.4¢$276
Michigan21.4¢$201
Minnesota16.4¢$154
Mississippi16.8¢$157
Missouri14.0¢$131
Montana13.9¢$130
Nebraska13.3¢$125
Nevada14.3¢$134
New Hampshire27.2¢$256
New Jersey23.5¢$221
New Mexico15.2¢$142
New York29.4¢$276
North Carolina16.3¢$152
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$116
Ohio19.5¢$183
Oklahoma13.3¢$125
Oregon15.8¢$148
Pennsylvania21.5¢$201
Rhode Island28.3¢$265
South Carolina17.1¢$160
South Dakota14.5¢$136
Tennessee14.9¢$140
Texas17.0¢$159
Utah13.3¢$125
Vermont24.6¢$230
Virginia17.4¢$163
Washington14.4¢$135
West Virginia16.1¢$151
Wisconsin19.2¢$180
Wyoming14.7¢$138

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 938 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Noritz NHP50938$177
VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT938$177
VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT-CN938$177
Bradford White RE2H50S944$178
JETGLAS RE2H50S944$178
A. O. Smith HPACO-45 1**+AXST-50S 1923$174

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
48¢
Per month
$14.72
Per year
$177

938 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $177/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 938 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 Hubbell ME50HPT use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hubbell ME50HPT at 938 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 Hubbell ME50HPT cost to run per month?
About $14.72 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 48¢ a day, or $177 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Hubbell ME50HPT energy efficient?
It uses 13% less electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the Hubbell ME50HPT cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $116 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $437 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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