VITARA VLUF1101EBE Running Cost (Freezer)
What the VITARA VLUF1101EBE costs to run
The VITARA VLUF1101EBE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 354 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $67 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
VITARA VLUF1101EBE against the category
That's 11.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 189 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $9/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
VITARA VLUF1101ESE ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the VITARA VLUF1101EBE. Vissani VSF11US2A16 ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the VITARA lineup
VITARA makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 6 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.
Weighing a replacement
The VITARA VLUF1101EBE is already efficient for its category at $67/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 VLUF1101EBE 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 189 of 658, the VITARA VLUF1101EBE 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.