What the VIKING VDUO5241DSS costs to run
At 199 kWh/yr, the VIKING VDUO5241DSS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $37 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 48.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 274 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 $35/year under 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 Twin Eagles TEOR242-G ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Avanti RM24T1B ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr).
Comparing VIKING's own models
VIKING sells 12 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $97/year under the VCSB5483*****, its priciest.
VIKING VDUO5241DSS over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the VIKING VDUO5241DSS costs roughly $486 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The VIKING VDUO5241DSS is already efficient for its category at $37/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$37/year to run is the predictable cost of the VIKING VDUO5241DSS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 199 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 274 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.