What the VITARA VTFR0732WE costs to run
At 344 kWh/yr, the VITARA VTFR0732WE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $65 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 VTFR0732WE compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.9% less, ranking 2,326 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VITARA VTFR0732WE on that list: VITARA VTFR0732BE ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Avanti MCR74V** ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the VITARA lineup
Ranked 23 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the VITARA VTFR0732WE that long and it costs about $841 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the VITARA VTFR0732WE 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 344 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.