Running cost for the VITARA VLUF1401ESE
At 396 kWh/yr, the VITARA VLUF1401ESE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
VITARA VLUF1401ESE against the category
That's 1.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 314 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 $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
VITARA VLUF1401EWE ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the VITARA VLUF1401ESE. VITARA VLUF1400EWE ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing VITARA's own models
VITARA makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 11 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.
Is it worth replacing?
The VITARA VLUF1401ESE is already efficient for its category at $74/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The VITARA VLUF1401ESE already costs $74/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 396 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 314 of 658, the VITARA VLUF1401ESE 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.