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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 $276 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $23.02 a month. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 36% more than the median electric water heater (rank 547 of 566) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $181 a year in North Dakota but $684 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$276/yr

$121 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$328 · priciest
Per month
$23.02
Per day
76¢
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
643 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN (▮) sits among all 566 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
Alabama17.4¢$255
Alaska27.4¢$401
Arizona15.5¢$227
Arkansas14.2¢$208
California35.3¢$517
Colorado16.5¢$243
Connecticut32.2¢$473
Delaware18.8¢$276
District of Columbia25.4¢$373
Florida15.4¢$226
Georgia15.4¢$225
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$684
Idaho12.7¢$186
Illinois20.5¢$300
Indiana17.9¢$263
Iowa13.9¢$203
Kansas15.8¢$231
Kentucky15.0¢$220
Louisiana14.4¢$212
Maine28.4¢$417
Maryland22.1¢$324
Massachusetts29.4¢$432
Michigan21.4¢$314
Minnesota16.4¢$240
Mississippi16.8¢$246
Missouri14.0¢$206
Montana13.9¢$204
Nebraska13.3¢$195
Nevada14.3¢$210
New Hampshire27.2¢$400
New Jersey23.5¢$345
New Mexico15.2¢$222
New York29.4¢$432
North Carolina16.3¢$238
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$181
Ohio19.5¢$286
Oklahoma13.3¢$195
Oregon15.8¢$231
Pennsylvania21.5¢$315
Rhode Island28.3¢$415
South Carolina17.1¢$250
South Dakota14.5¢$213
Tennessee14.9¢$219
Texas17.0¢$249
Utah13.3¢$195
Vermont24.6¢$360
Virginia17.4¢$255
Washington14.4¢$211
West Virginia16.1¢$236
Wisconsin19.2¢$282
Wyoming14.7¢$215

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 1,467 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Hubbell ME120HPT1,467$276
Noritz NHP1201,467$276
VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT1,467$276
GE Profile PF65S10FPY011,459$275
Hubbell ME80HPT1,424$268
Noritz NHP801,424$268

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
76¢
Per month
$23.02
Per year
$276

1,467 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $276/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 $23.02 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 76¢ a day, or $276 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 36% 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 $181 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $684 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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