VITARA VTFR1800EBE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
VITARA VTFR1800EBE: running cost
The VITARA VTFR1800EBE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 360 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
VITARA VTFR1800EBE against the category
That's 6.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,518 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WRTX6418TB ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the VITARA VTFR1800EBE. VITARA VTFR1800E ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the VITARA lineup
VITARA makes 84 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 27 of 84 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the VLUF1101EBE at $47/yr, and its priciest, the VFFR2103ESE at $108/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $68/year, the VITARA VTFR1800EBE adds up to about $880 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The VITARA VTFR1800EBE is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $68/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 2,518 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. The 360 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.