Verona VEFTF3324RWH: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Verona VEFTF3324RWH at 422 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $79 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.3% above it, ranking 3,017 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $7/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Verona VEFTF3324RWH: Verona VEFTF3324RSL ($79/yr, 422 kWh/yr), then VITARA VTFR2400EBE ($79/yr, 422 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 6 of Verona's 13 certified refrigerators, this sits between the VEFTF3021RBK ($74/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the VEBFD3620WIFS ($107/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $79/year, the Verona VEFTF3324RWH adds up to about $1,031 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $79/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Verona VEFTF3324RWH or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Verona VEFTF3324RWH is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,017 of 4,704, the Verona VEFTF3324RWH sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.