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.