VITARA VFFR1800ESSE-C Running Cost (Refrigerator)
VITARA VFFR1800ESSE-C: running cost
At 512 kWh/yr, the VITARA VFFR1800ESSE-C's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 3,565 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 VITARA VFFR1800ESSE ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VFFR1800EWE ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
VITARA makes 84 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 57 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the VITARA VFFR1800ESSE-C costs roughly $1,251 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $96/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 VFFR1800ESSE-C or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the VITARA VFFR1800ESSE-C ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
At rank 3,565 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 512 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.