VITARA VFFR2105ESE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the VITARA VFFR2105ESE
The VITARA VFFR2105ESE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 493 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $93 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 27.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,478 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 $20/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 Hisense HRB171N6BE ($92/yr, 491 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRB533CZJ ($93/yr, 494 kWh/yr).
Comparing VITARA's own models
VITARA makes 84 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 48 of 84 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the VLUF1101EBE at $47/yr, and its priciest, the VFFR2103ESE at $108/yr.
VITARA VFFR2105ESE over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $93/year, the VITARA VFFR2105ESE adds up to about $1,205 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $93/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The VITARA VFFR2105ESE already costs $93/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 493 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,478 of 4,704, the VITARA VFFR2105ESE 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.