VITARA VSBS2001ES Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the VITARA VSBS2001ES
At 560 kWh/yr, the VITARA VSBS2001ES's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $105 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 45.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,819 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 $33/year over 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 VITARA VSBS2001EB ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VSBS2001ESS ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr).
Within the VITARA lineup
VITARA makes 84 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 79 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the VITARA VSBS2001ES that long and it costs about $1,369 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $105/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$105/year to run is the predictable cost of the VITARA VSBS2001ES; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 560 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,819 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.