VITARA VFFR2101EBE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the VITARA VFFR2101EBE
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VFFR2101EBE at 539 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $101 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 39.6% above it, ranking 3,653 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $29/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the VITARA VFFR2101EBE: Vesta VRF-GREENLAND-36SS ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr), then VITARA VFFR2101ESBE ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 69 of VITARA's 84 certified refrigerators, this sits between the VLUF1101EBE ($47/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the VFFR2103ESE ($108/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the VITARA VFFR2101EBE costs roughly $1,317 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $101/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 VFFR2101EBE or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the VITARA VFFR2101EBE 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.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 3,653 of 4,704, the VITARA VFFR2101EBE 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. The 539 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.