VITARA VBCF2001EWE Running Cost (Freezer)
What the VITARA VBCF2001EWE costs to run
At 630 kWh/yr, the VITARA VBCF2001EWE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $118 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 VITARA VBCF2001EWE compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 57.1% above it, ranking 650 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $43/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VITARA VBCF2001EWE on that list: KUCHT KR360TF ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Zline SRBCFV-36 ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 27 ENERGY STAR certified freezers VITARA makes, the VBCF2001EWE costs the most to run, $73/year more than VITARA's cheapest, the VLUF0310EB.
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.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $118/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The VITARA VBCF2001EWE already costs $118/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.