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

VAUGHN THERMAL MP55FHPT

For a standard household draw pattern, the VAUGHN THERMAL MP55FHPT uses a certified 982 kWh per year: roughly $185 annually at the national average rate. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 9% under the median electric water heater, ranked 270 of 566. The same unit costs $121 a year in North Dakota but $458 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$185/yr

$121 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$328 · priciest
Per month
$15.41
Per day
51¢
Certified use
982 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
55 gal
First-hour rating
62 gal
UEF
3.3
643 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the VAUGHN THERMAL MP55FHPT (▮) sits among all 566 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VAUGHN THERMAL MP55FHPT: 982 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$171
Alaska27.4¢$269
Arizona15.5¢$152
Arkansas14.2¢$139
California35.3¢$346
Colorado16.5¢$162
Connecticut32.2¢$317
Delaware18.8¢$185
District of Columbia25.4¢$250
Florida15.4¢$151
Georgia15.4¢$151
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$458
Idaho12.7¢$125
Illinois20.5¢$201
Indiana17.9¢$176
Iowa13.9¢$136
Kansas15.8¢$155
Kentucky15.0¢$147
Louisiana14.4¢$142
Maine28.4¢$279
Maryland22.1¢$217
Massachusetts29.4¢$289
Michigan21.4¢$210
Minnesota16.4¢$161
Mississippi16.8¢$165
Missouri14.0¢$138
Montana13.9¢$136
Nebraska13.3¢$130
Nevada14.3¢$140
New Hampshire27.2¢$267
New Jersey23.5¢$231
New Mexico15.2¢$149
New York29.4¢$289
North Carolina16.3¢$160
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$121
Ohio19.5¢$191
Oklahoma13.3¢$131
Oregon15.8¢$155
Pennsylvania21.5¢$211
Rhode Island28.3¢$278
South Carolina17.1¢$168
South Dakota14.5¢$143
Tennessee14.9¢$147
Texas17.0¢$167
Utah13.3¢$131
Vermont24.6¢$241
Virginia17.4¢$171
Washington14.4¢$141
West Virginia16.1¢$158
Wisconsin19.2¢$189
Wyoming14.7¢$144

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 982 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Hubbell ME65HPT974$183
Noritz NHP65974$183
VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT974$183
VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN974$183
Friedrich PROH65 T0 FD120-M971$183
Friedrich PROH65 T0 FD120-MSO971$183

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
51¢
Per month
$15.41
Per year
$185

982 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $185/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 982 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 MP55FHPT use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VAUGHN THERMAL MP55FHPT at 982 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 MP55FHPT cost to run per month?
About $15.41 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 51¢ a day, or $185 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VAUGHN THERMAL MP55FHPT energy efficient?
It uses 9% less electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the VAUGHN THERMAL MP55FHPT cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $121 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $458 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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