Running cost for the VITARA VBCF1201EWE
At 511 kWh/yr, the VITARA VBCF1201EWE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $96 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 27.4% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 595 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $21/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is KUCHT KR240TF ($96/yr, 511 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Zline RBCFV-24 ($96/yr, 511 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
VITARA makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 25 of 27 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the VLUF0310EB at $46/yr, and its priciest, the VBCF2001EWE at $118/yr.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Weighing a replacement
The VITARA VBCF1201EWE runs above its category average. If the freezer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $96/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the VITARA VBCF1201EWE 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 511 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 595 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.