Running cost for the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80FHPT
At 1,375 kWh/yr, the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80FHPT's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $259 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 24.4% above it, ranking 513 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 $51/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 MP80FHPT: JETGLAS RE2H65T**-***** ($256/yr, 1,363 kWh/yr), then A. O. Smith HPTU-66CTA 1** ($260/yr, 1,381 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 8 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 $259/year, the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80FHPT adds up to about $2,844 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $259/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80FHPT or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $259/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 513 of 596, the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80FHPT 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.