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VITARA VFFR2101ESE: running cost

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$101/year at the national-average rate

ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VFFR2101ESE at 539 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.

$0.28per day
$8.44per month
539kWh per year, certified
$1,317over a 13-yr lifespan

The $101 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 39.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,656 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 $29/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 VFFR2101ESBE-C ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VFFR2101ESE-C ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr).

Comparing VITARA's own models

VITARA makes 84 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 72 of 84 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the VLUF1101EBE at $47/yr, and its priciest, the VFFR2103ESE at $108/yr.

VITARA VFFR2101ESE over 13 years

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the VITARA VFFR2101ESE 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 VFFR2101ESE or its replacement.

See what else is certified in this category before you decide.

Protecting what you have

A refrigerator like the VITARA VFFR2101ESE 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 539 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,656 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.