VITARA VBFR1500ESSE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the VITARA VBFR1500ESSE costs to run
At 429 kWh/yr, the VITARA VBFR1500ESSE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $81 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 VBFR1500ESSE compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 11.1% above it, ranking 3,067 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VITARA VBFR1500ESSE on that list: Summit SBF16W ($81/yr, 429 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Avanti AFD17ESCDLSS ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 38 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 VBFR1500ESSE over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $81/year, the VITARA VBFR1500ESSE adds up to about $1,048 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $81/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 VBFR1500ESSE or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the VITARA VBFR1500ESSE is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 429 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,067 of 4,704, the VITARA VBFR1500ESSE sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.