What the VITARA VLUF0430EW costs to run
At 260 kWh/yr, the VITARA VLUF0430EW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 35.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 109 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 $27/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 KOOLMORE KM-RUF-42C ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD ($49/yr, 261 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
VITARA makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 4 of 27 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the VLUF0310EB at $46/yr, and its priciest, the VBCF2001EWE at $118/yr.
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
The VITARA VLUF0430EW is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $49/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 260 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 109 of 658, the VITARA VLUF0430EW sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.