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

VAUGHN THERMAL ME80HPT-CN

Heating a typical household's hot water, the VAUGHN THERMAL ME80HPT-CN is certified at 1,424 kWh a year — about $268 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $22.34 a month. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 32% more electricity than the median electric water heater, ranked 542 of 566. Where you live moves the bill from $176 a year in North Dakota to $664 in Hawaii.

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

$268/yr

$121 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$328 · priciest
Per month
$22.34
Per day
73¢
Certified use
1,424 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
74 gal
First-hour rating
86 gal
UEF
3.48
643 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the VAUGHN THERMAL ME80HPT-CN (▮) sits among all 566 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VAUGHN THERMAL ME80HPT-CN: 1,424 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$248
Alaska27.4¢$389
Arizona15.5¢$220
Arkansas14.2¢$202
California35.3¢$502
Colorado16.5¢$236
Connecticut32.2¢$459
Delaware18.8¢$268
District of Columbia25.4¢$362
Florida15.4¢$219
Georgia15.4¢$219
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$664
Idaho12.7¢$181
Illinois20.5¢$291
Indiana17.9¢$255
Iowa13.9¢$197
Kansas15.8¢$225
Kentucky15.0¢$214
Louisiana14.4¢$206
Maine28.4¢$405
Maryland22.1¢$314
Massachusetts29.4¢$419
Michigan21.4¢$305
Minnesota16.4¢$233
Mississippi16.8¢$239
Missouri14.0¢$200
Montana13.9¢$198
Nebraska13.3¢$189
Nevada14.3¢$203
New Hampshire27.2¢$388
New Jersey23.5¢$335
New Mexico15.2¢$216
New York29.4¢$419
North Carolina16.3¢$231
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$176
Ohio19.5¢$278
Oklahoma13.3¢$190
Oregon15.8¢$225
Pennsylvania21.5¢$306
Rhode Island28.3¢$403
South Carolina17.1¢$243
South Dakota14.5¢$207
Tennessee14.9¢$213
Texas17.0¢$242
Utah13.3¢$189
Vermont24.6¢$350
Virginia17.4¢$247
Washington14.4¢$204
West Virginia16.1¢$229
Wisconsin19.2¢$274
Wyoming14.7¢$209

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 1,424 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Hubbell ME80HPT1,424$268
Noritz NHP801,424$268
VAUGHN THERMAL ME80HPT1,424$268
VAUGHN THERMAL MP120FHPT1,418$267
GE Profile PF80S10FPY011,417$267
Carnot Labs, Inc. N511,404$264

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
73¢
Per month
$22.34
Per year
$268

1,424 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $268/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,424 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 ME80HPT-CN use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VAUGHN THERMAL ME80HPT-CN at 1,424 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 ME80HPT-CN cost to run per month?
About $22.34 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 73¢ a day, or $268 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VAUGHN THERMAL ME80HPT-CN energy efficient?
It uses 32% more electricity than the median certified electric water heater, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the VAUGHN THERMAL ME80HPT-CN cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $176 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $664 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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