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

VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN

Heating a typical household's hot water, the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN is certified at 1,467 kWh a year — about $269 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $22.42 a month. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 21% more than the median electric water heater (rank 491 of 510) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $192 a year in Nevada but $773 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Dimensions 84.5" H × 30" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$269/yr

$125 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$319 · priciest
Per month
$22.42
Per day
74¢
Certified use
1,467 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
109 gal
First-hour rating
105 gal
UEF
3.38
681 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN (▮) sits among all 510 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN: 1,467 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$241
Alaska28.2¢$414
Arizona15.2¢$223
Arkansas14.1¢$207
California34.7¢$510
Colorado17.1¢$251
Connecticut24.3¢$357
Delaware19.3¢$283
District of Columbia24.4¢$358
Florida15.1¢$222
Georgia16.4¢$240
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$773
Idaho14.4¢$211
Illinois19.9¢$292
Indiana17.5¢$257
Iowa15.9¢$234
Kansas15.7¢$230
Kentucky14.3¢$209
Louisiana13.5¢$198
Maine29.6¢$434
Maryland21.8¢$320
Massachusetts29.6¢$434
Michigan23.0¢$337
Minnesota17.5¢$257
Mississippi14.9¢$218
Missouri16.2¢$238
Montana15.1¢$222
Nebraska13.3¢$194
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$192
New Hampshire27.0¢$396
New Jersey24.9¢$366
New Mexico15.1¢$221
New York29.5¢$433
North Carolina14.7¢$216
North Dakota14.1¢$207
Ohio19.2¢$282
Oklahoma14.3¢$210
Oregon16.3¢$239
Pennsylvania21.7¢$319
Rhode Island29.2¢$429
South Carolina15.6¢$228
South Dakota15.4¢$225
Tennessee14.1¢$206
Texas15.9¢$234
Utah13.4¢$196
Vermont24.4¢$359
Virginia17.2¢$253
Washington14.9¢$219
West Virginia15.4¢$227
Wisconsin19.6¢$287
Wyoming15.2¢$224

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 1,467 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Hubbell ME120HPT1,467$269
Noritz NHP1201,467$269
VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT1,467$269
GE Profile PF65S10FPY011,459$268
Hubbell ME80HPT1,424$261
Noritz NHP801,424$261

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
74¢
Per month
$22.42
Per year
$269

1,467 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $269/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,467 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 VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN at 1,467 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 VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN cost to run per month?
About $22.42 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 74¢ a day, or $269 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN energy efficient?
It uses 21% more electricity than the median certified electric water heater, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $192 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $773 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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