What the VITARA VLUF2100EWE costs to run
At 493 kWh/yr, the VITARA VLUF2100EWE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $93 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 VLUF2100EWE compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 22.9% above it, ranking 557 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VITARA VLUF2100EWE on that list: VITARA VLUF2100ESE ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while West Bend WB210VFLJM#** ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the VITARA lineup
Ranked 24 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
At $93/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 VLUF2100EWE or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $93/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 493 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 557 of 658, the VITARA VLUF2100EWE 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.