Vancepic VC40G
3,493 kWh a year DOE CCD (opens in a new tab) (the U.S. Department of Energy’s Compliance Certification Database) · 2026-10-25UEF 0.93 filed efficiency; the yearly figure is computed from it
Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 452 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
An electric tank, medium draw pattern (a typical three- or four-person household, about 55 gallons on a busy morning).
Label numbers this filing covers (1)
The model number on your rating plate may be any of these; each is filed under this one listing.
- VC40G-E
If you are checking the Vancepic VC40G electric tank, it uses 3,493 kWh a year at the medium draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That equals the class median of 3,493 kWh, a difference of 0 kWh, among 452 comparable models.
Energy use per year
3,493 kWh a year
Computed by this site from the registry's UEF and the federal test's daily hot-water draw for this draw pattern. What it costs depends on the electricity rate where you live.
This model is in the second-lowest quarter of its class for energy use. That is equal to the median of 3,493 kWh for the 452 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 174 of 452, lowest energy first.
This model 3,493 kWh
Median 3,493 kWh
Min 773 kWh Max 3,569 kWh
What it costs to run where you live
What the registry files
From DOE CCD · 2026-10-25
- UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) how much hot water you get for each unit of energy the heater uses
- 0.93 Compared only with other models registered as an electric tank at the medium draw pattern.
- Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
- Medium
- First Hour Rating how many gallons of hot water the unit can deliver in one hour, starting from a full tank
- 57 gal
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 40 gal Rated volume is the size the registry files. The number in a model name is the maker's nominal size and can differ: a "40-gallon" model may be rated at 36.
Installed cost and service life
$1,661–$2,129 installed
Not a quote — a modeled range of what installers have charged for this class of unit; your price will vary with labor rates, access, and local code requirements.
Brought to current prices with Bureau of Labor Statistics indexes: equipment to May 2026, installation labor to April 2026–June 2026.
NLR REMDB (BLS PPI/ECI escalated) · 2026-04-01Service life: DOE’s cost database assumes 14.8 years for electric resistance tanks. That is a class assumption, not this model’s rating or a warranty — no registry publishes either.
NLR REMDB v4.0.0 · 2026-09-07Safety record
No CPSC recall names this model.
Checked against the CPSC recall database. CPSC does not publish a model-level match for this product category, so this list is curated by hand from the manufacturer's recall filings.
CPSC · 2026-09-24What these figures mean
How this compares
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3,493 kWh/yr Grade G Cost on your ZIP
The figure of 3,493 kWh is not a registry entry. This site computed it from the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, which is 0.93 for the Vancepic VC40G. It also uses the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the medium draw pattern. The DOE CCD data behind it was retrieved on 2026-10-25. The class median for the 452 electric tank models at this draw pattern is 3,493 kWh, so the difference from it is 0 kWh. The figure describes the test's daily draw, not a measurement of any one home. How the annual cost is calculated is set out on the methodology page.
The 3,493 kWh applies to the medium draw pattern, which describes a typical three- or four-person household on a busy morning. This unit has a first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, of 57 gallons. Its rated volume is 40 gallons. A household whose real use is close to the medium pattern can read the figure as the test-based reference for this model. A household with a larger or smaller daily draw should not expect 3,493 kWh, and this page has no data on how far its use would move. The water heater selector filters by fuel, space and size if the draw pattern does not match your home.
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The running cost is not stated in the text. It depends on your own electricity tariff applied to 3,493 kWh, and tariffs differ by utility, so no cost is estimated here. The cost calculator applies the rate for your ZIP code to this model's figure. The installed price range appears in its own block with its source and date. Because the difference from the class median is 0 kWh, a model exactly at 3,493 kWh would leave annual energy unchanged at the medium draw pattern. Any other model would change it by its own difference from that median. To compare, find a same-class replacement by model number among the 452 registered models.