Running cost for the Vesta VRF-ALASKA-33SS
The Vesta VRF-ALASKA-33SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 425 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $80 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,039 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $7/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 refrigerators, one step cheaper is TRUARCTIC TRTM2533SV ($80/yr, 425 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is ZGA ZRT25ASLOPR ($80/yr, 425 kWh/yr).
Comparing Vesta's own models
Vesta makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the Labrador 20WH at $51/yr, and its priciest, the VRF-GREENLAND-36SS at $101/yr.
Vesta VRF-ALASKA-33SS over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vesta VRF-ALASKA-33SS costs roughly $1,039 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $80/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 Vesta VRF-ALASKA-33SS or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Vesta VRF-ALASKA-33SS already costs $80/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,039 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.