VITARA VBFR1800EBE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the VITARA VBFR1800EBE costs to run
At 518 kWh/yr, the VITARA VBFR1800EBE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $97 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 34.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,576 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 $25/year over 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 Verona VEFBF3017RISL ($97/yr, 518 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VBFR1800ESE ($97/yr, 518 kWh/yr).
Comparing VITARA's own models
VITARA makes 84 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 62 of 84 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the VLUF1101EBE at $47/yr, and its priciest, the VFFR2103ESE at $108/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $97/year, the VITARA VBFR1800EBE adds up to about $1,266 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $97/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 VBFR1800EBE or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $97/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
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. The 518 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.