VITARA VTFR1201 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the VITARA VTFR1201 costs to run
The VITARA VTFR1201 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 310 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $58 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 VTFR1201 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 19.7% less, ranking 1,833 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VITARA VTFR1201 on that list: Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VITARA VTFR1201EBE ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 13 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $58/year, the VITARA VTFR1201 adds up to about $758 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $58/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 VTFR1201 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
Ranked 1,833 of 4,704, the VITARA VTFR1201 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 310 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.