Running cost for the VITARA VBBM1200EWEI
The VITARA VBBM1200EWEI is certified by ENERGY STAR at 499 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $94 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 29.3% above it, ranking 3,495 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $21/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the VITARA VBBM1200EWEI: ILVE URBM28SIWPRY ($94/yr, 499 kWh/yr), then Westbend WB2210FDBMRSS ($94/yr, 499 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 49 of VITARA's 84 certified refrigerators, this sits between the VLUF1101EBE ($47/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the VFFR2103ESE ($108/yr, its priciest).
VITARA VBBM1200EWEI over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $94/year, the VITARA VBBM1200EWEI adds up to about $1,220 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $94/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 VITARA VBBM1200EWEI or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $94/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 3,495 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 499 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.