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Running cost for the VITARA VSBS2001EB

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$105/year, priced at the national-average rate

The VITARA VSBS2001EB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 560 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.29per day
$8.77per month
560kWh per year, certified
$1,369over a 13-yr lifespan

That $105 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 VSBS2001EB compares to other refrigerators

The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 45.1% above it, ranking 3,818 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.

Neighbouring models

Right next to the VITARA VSBS2001EB on that list: THOR KITCHEN BCD-606WHI ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VITARA VSBS2001ES ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.

Comparing VITARA's own models

Ranked 78 of VITARA's 84 certified refrigerators, this sits between the VLUF1101EBE ($47/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the VFFR2103ESE ($108/yr, its priciest).

What this adds up to over time

NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the VITARA VSBS2001EB that long and it costs about $1,369 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.

Shopping for a new one

At $105/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 VSBS2001EB or its replacement.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

If you're keeping it

$105/year to run is the predictable cost of the VITARA VSBS2001EB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.

How this was checked

Ranked 3,818 of 4,704, the VITARA VSBS2001EB 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. The 560 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.