VITARA VTFR1001***: running cost
At 297 kWh/yr, the VITARA VTFR1001***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $56 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.1% less, ranking 1,746 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $17/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the VITARA VTFR1001***: Vissani HVDR1000WF ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr), then VITARA VTFR1001EBE ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr).
Within the VITARA lineup
Ranked 6 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 VTFR1001*** that long and it costs about $726 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the VITARA VTFR1001*** 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,746 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.