Vesta VRF-NUNAVUT-24SS: running cost
The Vesta VRF-NUNAVUT-24SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 397 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 2.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,919 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 $2/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 TARBM1224SV ($75/yr, 397 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VBFR1150ESE ($75/yr, 397 kWh/yr).
Within the Vesta lineup
Vesta makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 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-NUNAVUT-24SS over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $75/year, the Vesta VRF-NUNAVUT-24SS adds up to about $970 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Vesta VRF-NUNAVUT-24SS is already efficient for its category at $75/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $75/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
At rank 2,919 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. The 397 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.