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

VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN

Heating a typical household's hot water, the VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN is certified at 974 kWh a year — about $179 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $14.89 a month. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 20% under the median electric water heater, ranked 221 of 510. The same unit costs $128 a year in Nevada but $513 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Dimensions 63.8" H × 28" W

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

$179/yr

$125 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$319 · priciest
Per month
$14.89
Per day
49¢
Certified use
974 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
57 gal
First-hour rating
70 gal
UEF
3.34
681 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN (▮) sits among all 510 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN: 974 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$160
Alaska28.2¢$275
Arizona15.2¢$148
Arkansas14.1¢$138
California34.7¢$338
Colorado17.1¢$167
Connecticut24.3¢$237
Delaware19.3¢$188
District of Columbia24.4¢$238
Florida15.1¢$147
Georgia16.4¢$159
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$513
Idaho14.4¢$140
Illinois19.9¢$194
Indiana17.5¢$171
Iowa15.9¢$155
Kansas15.7¢$153
Kentucky14.3¢$139
Louisiana13.5¢$131
Maine29.6¢$288
Maryland21.8¢$213
Massachusetts29.6¢$288
Michigan23.0¢$224
Minnesota17.5¢$171
Mississippi14.9¢$145
Missouri16.2¢$158
Montana15.1¢$147
Nebraska13.3¢$129
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$128
New Hampshire27.0¢$263
New Jersey24.9¢$243
New Mexico15.1¢$147
New York29.5¢$287
North Carolina14.7¢$144
North Dakota14.1¢$138
Ohio19.2¢$187
Oklahoma14.3¢$140
Oregon16.3¢$159
Pennsylvania21.7¢$212
Rhode Island29.2¢$285
South Carolina15.6¢$151
South Dakota15.4¢$150
Tennessee14.1¢$137
Texas15.9¢$155
Utah13.4¢$130
Vermont24.4¢$238
Virginia17.2¢$168
Washington14.9¢$145
West Virginia15.4¢$150
Wisconsin19.6¢$191
Wyoming15.2¢$148

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 974 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Hubbell ME65HPT974$179
Noritz NHP65974$179
VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT974$179
Friedrich PROH65 T0 FD120-M971$178
Friedrich PROH65 T0 FD120-MSO971$178
Rheem PROPH65 T0 RH120-M971$178

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
49¢
Per month
$14.89
Per year
$179

974 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $179/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 974 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 ME65HPT-CN use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN at 974 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 ME65HPT-CN cost to run per month?
About $14.89 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 49¢ a day, or $179 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN energy efficient?
It uses 20% less electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $128 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $513 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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