VITARA VLUF2000EBE Running Cost (Freezer)
VITARA VLUF2000EBE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VLUF2000EBE at 479 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $90 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 VLUF2000EBE compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.5% above it, ranking 480 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $15/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VITARA VLUF2000EBE on that list: Thermador T30IF905SP ($90/yr, 479 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VITARA VLUF2000ESE ($90/yr, 479 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 19 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.
Shopping for a new one
The VITARA VLUF2000EBE runs above its category average. If the freezer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $90/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $90/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. At rank 480 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.