VITARA VLUF2100EWE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the VITARA VLUF2100EWE
At 314 kWh/yr, the VITARA VLUF2100EWE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $59 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
VITARA VLUF2100EWE against the category
That's 18.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,908 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 $14/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Danby DFF121C2WDBL ($59/yr, 315 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the VITARA VLUF2100EWE. VITARA VLUF2100ESE ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing VITARA's own models
VITARA makes 84 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 19 of 84 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the VLUF1101EBE at $47/yr, and its priciest, the VFFR2103ESE at $108/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the VITARA VLUF2100EWE costs roughly $767 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The VITARA VLUF2100EWE is already efficient for its category at $59/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $59/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,908 of 4,704, the VITARA VLUF2100EWE 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.