VITARA VLUF1400ESE Running Cost (Freezer)
VITARA VLUF1400ESE: running cost
The VITARA VLUF1400ESE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 396 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $74 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 VLUF1400ESE compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 1.2% less, ranking 312 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VITARA VLUF1400ESE on that list: Vissani VXUF1400WEL ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VITARA VLUF1400EWE ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the VITARA lineup
Ranked 9 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.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified freezers go, $74/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
A freezer like the VITARA VLUF1400ESE 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.
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. Ranked 312 of 658, the VITARA VLUF1400ESE 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.