VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN Running Cost (Electric Water…
VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN at 1,467 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a electric water heater
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 32.8% above it, ranking 577 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 596 electric water heaters ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $68/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN: VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT ($276/yr, 1,467 kWh/yr), then A. O. Smith HPTV-50 2 ($291/yr, 1,550 kWh/yr).
Comparing VAUGHN THERMAL's own models
Of the 13 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters VAUGHN THERMAL makes, the ME120HPT-CN costs the most to run, $99/year more than VAUGHN THERMAL's cheapest, the ME50HPT.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN that long and it costs about $3,034 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
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
A electric water heater like the VAUGHN THERMAL ME120HPT-CN is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. 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.