VITARA VTFR2400EWE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the VITARA VTFR2400EWE costs to run
The VITARA VTFR2400EWE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 422 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $79 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
VITARA VTFR2400EWE against the category
That's 9.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,021 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 $7/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
West Bend WBFF24VDLJM# ($79/yr, 422 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the VITARA VTFR2400EWE. VITARA VTFR2400ESS ($79/yr, 422 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing VITARA's own models
VITARA makes 84 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 37 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 $79/year, the VITARA VTFR2400EWE adds up to about $1,031 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $79/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $79/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,021 of 4,704, the VITARA VTFR2400EWE 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.