HUBBELL ME120 vs VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F: which uses less energy?
At the high draw pattern the HUBBELL ME120 uses 5,452 kWh a year and the VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F 5,512 — 61 kWh (1%) less, about 606 kWh over ten years. Both are filed as an electric tank your utility can shift to off-peak hours, so the comparison holds. Enter your ZIP below to price the difference.
Side by side
Compared within one class only: models filed as an electric tank your utility can shift to off-peak hours at the high draw pattern.
| Figure | HUBBELL ME120 | VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F |
|---|---|---|
| UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) | 0.91 (better) | 0.9 |
| Energy use per year (kWh) | 5,452 (better) | 5,512 |
| First hour rating (gal) | 100 | 117 |
| Rated storage volume (gal) | 107 | 119 |
| Installed cost range | not published | not published |
| ENERGY STAR certified | not matched | not matched |
What it costs to run
Reliability
Not published: Reliability, failure rates and each model’s actual warranty term.
The registries these figures come from certify energy performance under a federal test; none of them records how long a unit lasts or how often it fails, so this page does not rank the two on reliability.
What is here instead:
- The filed efficiency, capacity and tank size of both models, side by side below.
- The actual warranty term is printed in each model’s documentation, not in any registry.
Which should you pick?
- Pick the HUBBELL ME120 if running cost matters most: it uses 61 kWh less a year on the same test.
- Pick the VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F if you need more hot water in your busiest hour: it lists a first hour rating of 117 gallons against 100.
- Neither if your household's busiest hour needs more than 117 gallons of hot water — neither lists more.
Each model on its own
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HUBBELL ME120
Its filed figures, class position and running cost on your ZIP.
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VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F
Its filed figures, class position and running cost on your ZIP.