VITARA VLUF0310EB Running Cost (Freezer)
VITARA VLUF0310EB: running cost
At 244 kWh/yr, the VITARA VLUF0310EB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 39.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 91 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 $30/year under 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 Vissani MDUF3WHR6 ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VLUF0310ES ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr).
Comparing VITARA's own models
VITARA sells 27 certified freezers; this one runs cheapest of them, $73/year under the VBCF2001EWE, 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.
Weighing a replacement
The VITARA VLUF0310EB is already efficient for its category at $46/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the VITARA VLUF0310EB 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
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.