Hubbell ME65HPT Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Hubbell ME65HPT: running cost
At 974 kWh/yr, the Hubbell ME65HPT's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $183 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 11.9% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 270 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 596 currently-certified electric water heaters feeds that average, putting this model about $25/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among electric water heaters, one step cheaper is Ruud PROUH65 T0 RU120-MSO ($183/yr, 971 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Noritz NHP65 ($183/yr, 974 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Hubbell makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 2 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ME50HPT at $176/yr, and its priciest, the ME120HPT at $276/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hubbell ME65HPT costs roughly $2,014 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Hubbell ME65HPT is already efficient for its category at $183/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Hubbell ME65HPT ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 974 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 270 of 596, the Hubbell ME65HPT sits in the middle of the electric water heater category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.