VITARA VLUF0310EW Running Cost (Freezer)
VITARA VLUF0310EW: running cost
At 244 kWh/yr, the VITARA VLUF0310EW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
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 VLUF0310EW compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 39.2% less, ranking 93 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 VLUF0310EW on that list: VITARA VLUF0310ES ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Criterion 453-6054 ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 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.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified freezers go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $46/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 244 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.