VITARA VLUF1701ECE Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: VITARA VLUF1701ECE
Brand: VITARA

VITARA VLUF1701ECE: running cost

One of the cheaper models in its category to run

$51/year at the national-average rate

ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VLUF1701ECE at 270 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.

$0.14per day

$4.23per month

270kWh per year, certified

$660over a 13-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

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

Where this ranks

That's 30.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,492 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 $22/year under 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 Vissani MDCM315 ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE FUF14DZR ($51/yr, 271 kWh/yr).

Within the VITARA lineup

VITARA makes 84 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 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 $51/year, the VITARA VLUF1701ECE adds up to about $660 in electricity over that span.

Weighing a replacement

The VITARA VLUF1701ECE is already efficient for its category at $51/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

A refrigerator like the VITARA VLUF1701ECE 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 270 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.