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Running cost · Freezers · ENERGY STAR certified

VITARA VLUF1101EBE

The VITARA VLUF1101EBE never switches off, and its certified 354 kWh a year works out to about $67 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $5.55 a month for an average continuous draw of 40 watts. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified upright freezer — 19% less electricity than the median, ranked 35 of 431. Where you live moves the bill from $44 a year in North Dakota to $165 in Hawaii.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$67/yr

$26 · cheapest certified freezers$122 · priciest
Per month
$5.55
Per day
18¢
Certified use
354 kWh/yr
Configuration
Upright Freezer
Total capacity
11 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Compact
No
137 kWh649 kWh
Where the VITARA VLUF1101EBE (▮) sits among all 568 certified freezers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VITARA VLUF1101EBE: 354 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$62
Alaska27.4¢$97
Arizona15.5¢$55
Arkansas14.2¢$50
California35.3¢$125
Colorado16.5¢$59
Connecticut32.2¢$114
Delaware18.8¢$67
District of Columbia25.4¢$90
Florida15.4¢$54
Georgia15.4¢$54
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$165
Idaho12.7¢$45
Illinois20.5¢$72
Indiana17.9¢$63
Iowa13.9¢$49
Kansas15.8¢$56
Kentucky15.0¢$53
Louisiana14.4¢$51
Maine28.4¢$101
Maryland22.1¢$78
Massachusetts29.4¢$104
Michigan21.4¢$76
Minnesota16.4¢$58
Mississippi16.8¢$59
Missouri14.0¢$50
Montana13.9¢$49
Nebraska13.3¢$47
Nevada14.3¢$51
New Hampshire27.2¢$96
New Jersey23.5¢$83
New Mexico15.2¢$54
New York29.4¢$104
North Carolina16.3¢$58
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$44
Ohio19.5¢$69
Oklahoma13.3¢$47
Oregon15.8¢$56
Pennsylvania21.5¢$76
Rhode Island28.3¢$100
South Carolina17.1¢$60
South Dakota14.5¢$51
Tennessee14.9¢$53
Texas17.0¢$60
Utah13.3¢$47
Vermont24.6¢$87
Virginia17.4¢$62
Washington14.4¢$51
West Virginia16.1¢$57
Wisconsin19.2¢$68
Wyoming14.7¢$52

Certified models closest in efficiency

upright freezers within reach of 354 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Avanti AV1081VFK0W354$67
Avanti VF108K0W354$67
BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XB354$67
BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XS354$67
BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW354$67
Commercial Cool CCUC1110GB354$67

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
18¢
Per month
$5.55
Per year
$67

354 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $67/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 354 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the VITARA VLUF1101EBE use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VLUF1101EBE at 354 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures.
How much does the VITARA VLUF1101EBE cost to run per month?
About $5.55 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 18¢ a day, or $67 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VITARA VLUF1101EBE energy efficient?
It uses 19% less electricity than the median certified upright freezer, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the VITARA VLUF1101EBE cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $44 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $165 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the VITARA VLUF1101EBE draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 354 kWh works out to an average draw of about 40 watts — like leaving a 40-watt bulb on 24/7.

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