VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN
At 974 kWh/yr, the VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $183 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 ME65HPT-CN compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 11.9% less, ranking 273 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $25/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN on that list: VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT ($183/yr, 974 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VAUGHN THERMAL MP55FHPT ($185/yr, 982 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing VAUGHN THERMAL's own models
Ranked 4 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).
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $183/year, the VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN adds up to about $2,014 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $183/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $183/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 273 of 596, the VAUGHN THERMAL ME65HPT-CN 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.