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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 $233 annually at the national average rate. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 5% of the median certified electric water heater (rank 345 of 510). The same unit costs $167 a year in Nevada but $671 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Dimensions 53" H × 30" W

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

$233/yr

$125 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$319 · priciest
Per month
$19.46
Per day
64¢
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
681 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC (▮) sits among all 510 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
Alabama16.4¢$209
Alaska28.2¢$359
Arizona15.2¢$193
Arkansas14.1¢$180
California34.7¢$442
Colorado17.1¢$218
Connecticut24.3¢$310
Delaware19.3¢$246
District of Columbia24.4¢$310
Florida15.1¢$192
Georgia16.4¢$208
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$671
Idaho14.4¢$183
Illinois19.9¢$253
Indiana17.5¢$223
Iowa15.9¢$203
Kansas15.7¢$200
Kentucky14.3¢$182
Louisiana13.5¢$172
Maine29.6¢$377
Maryland21.8¢$278
Massachusetts29.6¢$377
Michigan23.0¢$293
Minnesota17.5¢$223
Mississippi14.9¢$189
Missouri16.2¢$206
Montana15.1¢$193
Nebraska13.3¢$169
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$167
New Hampshire27.0¢$344
New Jersey24.9¢$318
New Mexico15.1¢$192
New York29.5¢$375
North Carolina14.7¢$188
North Dakota14.1¢$180
Ohio19.2¢$244
Oklahoma14.3¢$182
Oregon16.3¢$208
Pennsylvania21.7¢$277
Rhode Island29.2¢$372
South Carolina15.6¢$198
South Dakota15.4¢$196
Tennessee14.1¢$179
Texas15.9¢$203
Utah13.4¢$170
Vermont24.4¢$311
Virginia17.2¢$219
Washington14.9¢$190
West Virginia15.4¢$197
Wisconsin19.6¢$249
Wyoming15.2¢$194

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$233
LG APHWC801D1,272$233
LG APHWC801L1,272$233
LG APHWC801M1,272$233
A. O. Smith CAHP-80 21,279$235
A. O. Smith HPA10-80H45DV 21,279$235

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
64¢
Per month
$19.46
Per year
$233

1,273 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $233/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 $19.46 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 64¢ a day, or $233 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 5% 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 $167 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $671 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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