VIKING VWUI5151GSS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
VIKING VWUI5151GSS: running cost
The VIKING VWUI5151GSS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 209 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 45.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 484 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 $33/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 VIKING VBUI5151GSS ($39/yr, 209 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frestec FTC24RE ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr).
Within the VIKING lineup
VIKING makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the VDUO5241DSS at $37/yr, and its priciest, the VCSB5483 at $134/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the VIKING VWUI5151GSS adds up to about $511 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The VIKING VWUI5151GSS is already efficient for its category at $39/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
The VIKING VWUI5151GSS already costs $39/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 209 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.