Running cost for the VITARA VBCR1660EWE
At 452 kWh/yr, the VITARA VBCR1660EWE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $85 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 VBCR1660EWE compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.7% above it, ranking 450 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $10/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VITARA VBCR1660EWE on that list: KUCHT KR180TF ($85/yr, 452 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Zline RBCFVL-18 ($85/yr, 452 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the VITARA lineup
Ranked 18 of VITARA's 27 certified freezers, this sits between the VLUF0310EB ($46/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the VBCF2001EWE ($118/yr, its priciest).
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
At $85/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the VITARA VBCR1660EWE or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $85/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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.