VITARA VLUF0310ES Running Cost (Freezer)
VITARA VLUF0310ES: running cost
The VITARA VLUF0310ES is certified by ENERGY STAR at 244 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $46 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 VLUF0310ES compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 39.2% less, ranking 92 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $30/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VITARA VLUF0310ES on that list: VITARA VLUF0310EB ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VITARA VLUF0310EW ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing VITARA's own models
Ranked 2 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
Efficient as certified freezers go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The VITARA VLUF0310ES already costs $46/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. At rank 92 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.