VITARA VLUF1700EWE Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the VITARA VLUF1700EWE
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VLUF1700EWE at 435 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $82 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 8.5% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 383 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 $6/year over 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 VITARA VLUF1700ESE ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VLUF1701ESE ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
VITARA makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 15 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
At $82/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the VITARA VLUF1700EWE or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$82/year to run is the predictable cost of the VITARA VLUF1700EWE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 435 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 383 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.