What the VITARA VBFBM1600EWEI costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VBFBM1600EWEI at 552 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $104 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.
How the VITARA VBFBM1600EWEI compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 43% above it, ranking 3,772 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VITARA VBFBM1600EWEI on that list: FULGOR MILANO FM1FBM35IFBI ($104/yr, 552 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Beko BFFD3634ESS ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing VITARA's own models
Ranked 77 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 VBFBM1600EWEI over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the VITARA VBFBM1600EWEI costs roughly $1,349 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The VITARA VBFBM1600EWEI 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 $104/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The VITARA VBFBM1600EWEI already costs $104/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 552 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,772 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.