Running cost for the VITARA VTFR1001EBE
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VTFR1001EBE at 297 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
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.
How the VITARA VTFR1001EBE compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.1% less, ranking 1,747 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VITARA VTFR1001EBE on that list: VITARA VTFR1001*** ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VITARA VTFR1001ESE ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing VITARA's own models
Ranked 7 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the VITARA VTFR1001EBE costs roughly $726 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
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
At $56/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. 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.