VITARA VFFR1800EBE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the VITARA VFFR1800EBE costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VFFR1800EBE at 512 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $96 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,561 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 $24/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 VEFFD3018RISL ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VFFR1800ESBE ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr).
Within the VITARA lineup
VITARA makes 84 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 53 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 $96/year, the VITARA VFFR1800EBE adds up to about $1,251 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The VITARA VFFR1800EBE 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 $96/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the VITARA VFFR1800EBE 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 512 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,561 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.