VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Running cost for the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT
At 1,467 kWh/yr, the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $276 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 32.8% above it, ranking 576 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $68/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT on that list: Noritz NHP120 ($276/yr, 1,467 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN ($276/yr, 1,467 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 12 of VAUGHN THERMAL's 13 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the ME50HPT ($176/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ME120HPT-CN ($276/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT costs roughly $3,034 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $276/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT already costs $276/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Ranked 576 of 596, the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT 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. The 1,467 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.