Running cost for the VIKING VCSB5483*****
ENERGY STAR certifies the VIKING VCSB5483***** at 715 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $134 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 85.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,529 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 $62/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 VIKING FDSB5483***** ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRFF3536SV ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among VIKING's 12 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $97/year over the VDUO5241DSS, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the VIKING VCSB5483***** costs roughly $1,747 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The VIKING VCSB5483***** runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $134/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The VIKING VCSB5483***** already costs $134/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 4,529 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.