Verona VEFTF3021RBK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Verona VEFTF3021RBK costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Verona VEFTF3021RBK at 394 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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 Verona VEFTF3021RBK compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.1% above it, ranking 2,881 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Verona VEFTF3021RBK on that list: TRUARCTIC TRTM2130SV ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Verona VEFTF3021RSL ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Verona lineup
Of the 13 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Verona makes, the VEFTF3021RBK is the cheapest to run, $33/year less than Verona's priciest, the VEBFD3620WIFS.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Verona VEFTF3021RBK that long and it costs about $963 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Verona VEFTF3021RBK 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.
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 2,881 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.