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

VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT

Heating a typical household's hot water, the VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT is certified at 938 kWh a year — about $172 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $14.34 a month. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 22% under the median electric water heater, ranked 199 of 510. Where you live moves the bill from $123 a year in Nevada to $495 in Hawaii.

Dimensions 58.3" H × 28" W

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

$172/yr

$125 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$319 · priciest
Per month
$14.34
Per day
47¢
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
681 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT (▮) sits among all 510 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT: 938 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$154
Alaska28.2¢$265
Arizona15.2¢$142
Arkansas14.1¢$132
California34.7¢$326
Colorado17.1¢$161
Connecticut24.3¢$228
Delaware19.3¢$181
District of Columbia24.4¢$229
Florida15.1¢$142
Georgia16.4¢$153
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$495
Idaho14.4¢$135
Illinois19.9¢$187
Indiana17.5¢$164
Iowa15.9¢$149
Kansas15.7¢$147
Kentucky14.3¢$134
Louisiana13.5¢$127
Maine29.6¢$278
Maryland21.8¢$205
Massachusetts29.6¢$278
Michigan23.0¢$216
Minnesota17.5¢$164
Mississippi14.9¢$140
Missouri16.2¢$152
Montana15.1¢$142
Nebraska13.3¢$124
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$123
New Hampshire27.0¢$253
New Jersey24.9¢$234
New Mexico15.1¢$141
New York29.5¢$277
North Carolina14.7¢$138
North Dakota14.1¢$132
Ohio19.2¢$180
Oklahoma14.3¢$134
Oregon16.3¢$153
Pennsylvania21.7¢$204
Rhode Island29.2¢$274
South Carolina15.6¢$146
South Dakota15.4¢$144
Tennessee14.1¢$132
Texas15.9¢$150
Utah13.4¢$125
Vermont24.4¢$229
Virginia17.2¢$162
Washington14.9¢$140
West Virginia15.4¢$145
Wisconsin19.6¢$183
Wyoming15.2¢$143

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 938 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Hubbell ME50HPT938$172
Noritz NHP50938$172
VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT-CN938$172
Bradford White RE2H50S944$173
JETGLAS RE2H50S944$173
A. O. Smith HPACO-45 1**+AXST-50S 1923$169

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
47¢
Per month
$14.34
Per year
$172

938 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $172/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 VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VAUGHN THERMAL 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 VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT cost to run per month?
About $14.34 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 47¢ a day, or $172 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT energy efficient?
It uses 22% less electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $123 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $495 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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