Name: VITARA VFFR2101ESE-C
Brand: VITARA

Running cost for the VITARA VFFR2101ESE-C

One of the more expensive models in its category to run

$101/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

The VITARA VFFR2101ESE-C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 539 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.28per day

$8.44per month

539kWh per year, certified

$1,317over a 13-yr lifespan

Swap in your own state’s rate

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 3,657 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 VFFR2101ESE ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VFFR2101ESSE ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr).

Same brand, different models

VITARA makes 84 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 73 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 VFFR2101ESE-C costs roughly $1,317 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Weighing a replacement

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-C or its replacement.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.

Protecting what you have

At $101/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

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. Ranked 3,657 of 4,704, the VITARA VFFR2101ESE-C 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.