VITARA VLUF1101EWE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
VITARA VLUF1101EWE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VLUF1101EWE at 250 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
VITARA VLUF1101EWE against the category
That's 35.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,148 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $26/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
West Bend WBRA75 ($47/yr, 250 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the VITARA VLUF1101EWE. VITARA VLUF1101ESE ($47/yr, 250 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the VITARA lineup
VITARA makes 84 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $47/year, the VITARA VLUF1101EWE adds up to about $611 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The VITARA VLUF1101EWE is already efficient for its category at $47/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $47/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 250 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.