VITARA VQFR1720ESE Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: VITARA VQFR1720ESE
Brand: VITARA

VITARA VQFR1720ESE: running cost

More expensive than most models in its category to run

$86/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

The VITARA VQFR1720ESE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 457 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.24per day

$7.16per month

457kWh per year, certified

$1,117over a 13-yr lifespan

Swap in your own state’s rate

That $86 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.

How the VITARA VQFR1720ESE compares to other refrigerators

The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 18.4% above it, ranking 3,262 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $13/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.

Neighbouring models

Right next to the VITARA VQFR1720ESE on that list: UNIQUE UNQ-FR17LTP AC W ($86/yr, 457 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while AVIVA ARBM177SE ($86/yr, 458 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.

Comparing VITARA's own models

Ranked 44 of VITARA's 84 certified refrigerators, this sits between the VLUF1101EBE ($47/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the VFFR2103ESE ($108/yr, its priciest).

Cost over its typical lifespan

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the VITARA VQFR1720ESE costs roughly $1,117 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Is it worth replacing?

At $86/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 VQFR1720ESE or its replacement.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

If you're keeping it

The VITARA VQFR1720ESE already costs $86/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.

How this was checked

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,262 of 4,704, the VITARA VQFR1720ESE 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.