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

VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC

For a standard household draw pattern, the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC uses a certified 1,273 kWh per year: roughly $240 annually at the national average rate. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 18% of the median certified electric water heater (rank 407 of 566). The same unit costs $157 a year in North Dakota but $593 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$240/yr

$121 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$328 · priciest
Per month
$19.98
Per day
66¢
Certified use
1,273 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
Split System HPWH
Storage volume
80 gal
First-hour rating
98 gal
UEF
3.8
643 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC (▮) sits among all 566 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC: 1,273 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$222
Alaska27.4¢$348
Arizona15.5¢$197
Arkansas14.2¢$180
California35.3¢$449
Colorado16.5¢$211
Connecticut32.2¢$410
Delaware18.8¢$239
District of Columbia25.4¢$323
Florida15.4¢$196
Georgia15.4¢$196
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$593
Idaho12.7¢$162
Illinois20.5¢$261
Indiana17.9¢$228
Iowa13.9¢$176
Kansas15.8¢$201
Kentucky15.0¢$191
Louisiana14.4¢$184
Maine28.4¢$362
Maryland22.1¢$281
Massachusetts29.4¢$375
Michigan21.4¢$272
Minnesota16.4¢$209
Mississippi16.8¢$213
Missouri14.0¢$178
Montana13.9¢$177
Nebraska13.3¢$169
Nevada14.3¢$182
New Hampshire27.2¢$347
New Jersey23.5¢$300
New Mexico15.2¢$193
New York29.4¢$375
North Carolina16.3¢$207
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$157
Ohio19.5¢$248
Oklahoma13.3¢$169
Oregon15.8¢$201
Pennsylvania21.5¢$273
Rhode Island28.3¢$360
South Carolina17.1¢$217
South Dakota14.5¢$185
Tennessee14.9¢$190
Texas17.0¢$216
Utah13.3¢$169
Vermont24.6¢$313
Virginia17.4¢$221
Washington14.4¢$183
West Virginia16.1¢$204
Wisconsin19.2¢$245
Wyoming14.7¢$187

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 1,273 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Reclaim Energy MP80F-RC1,273$240
LG APHWC801D1,272$240
LG APHWC801L1,272$240
LG APHWC801M1,272$240
A. O. Smith HPA10-80H45DV 21,279$241
A. O. Smith HPS10-80H45DV 21,279$241

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
66¢
Per month
$19.98
Per year
$240

1,273 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $240/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,273 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 MP80F-RC use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC at 1,273 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 MP80F-RC cost to run per month?
About $19.98 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 66¢ a day, or $240 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC energy efficient?
It uses 18% more electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $157 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $593 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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