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

VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT-CN

For a standard household draw pattern, the VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT-CN uses a certified 938 kWh per year: roughly $172 annually at the national average rate. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 22% of the median certified electric water heater (rank 200 of 510). The same unit costs $123 a year in Nevada but $495 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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-CN (▮) sits among all 510 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT-CN: 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 ME50HPT938$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-CN use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT-CN 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-CN 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-CN energy efficient?
It uses 22% less electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT-CN 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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