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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

VIKING VRUI5241GSS

Running around the clock, the VIKING VRUI5241GSS uses a certified 251 kWh per year — about $46 at the U.S. average rate, or $3.84 a month, the equivalent of a steady 29-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 2% of the median certified compact refrigerator (rank 874 of 1645). Where you live moves the bill from $33 a year in Nevada to $132 in Hawaii.

Uses 19% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 34" H × 24" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$46/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$3.84
Per day
13¢
Certified use
251 kWh/yr
Configuration
Compact Refrigerator
Total capacity
5.3 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the VIKING VRUI5241GSS (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VIKING VRUI5241GSS: 251 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$41
Alaska28.2¢$71
Arizona15.2¢$38
Arkansas14.1¢$35
California34.7¢$87
Colorado17.1¢$43
Connecticut24.3¢$61
Delaware19.3¢$48
District of Columbia24.4¢$61
Florida15.1¢$38
Georgia16.4¢$41
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$132
Idaho14.4¢$36
Illinois19.9¢$50
Indiana17.5¢$44
Iowa15.9¢$40
Kansas15.7¢$39
Kentucky14.3¢$36
Louisiana13.5¢$34
Maine29.6¢$74
Maryland21.8¢$55
Massachusetts29.6¢$74
Michigan23.0¢$58
Minnesota17.5¢$44
Mississippi14.9¢$37
Missouri16.2¢$41
Montana15.1¢$38
Nebraska13.3¢$33
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$33
New Hampshire27.0¢$68
New Jersey24.9¢$63
New Mexico15.1¢$38
New York29.5¢$74
North Carolina14.7¢$37
North Dakota14.1¢$35
Ohio19.2¢$48
Oklahoma14.3¢$36
Oregon16.3¢$41
Pennsylvania21.7¢$55
Rhode Island29.2¢$73
South Carolina15.6¢$39
South Dakota15.4¢$39
Tennessee14.1¢$35
Texas15.9¢$40
Utah13.4¢$34
Vermont24.4¢$61
Virginia17.2¢$43
Washington14.9¢$37
West Virginia15.4¢$39
Wisconsin19.6¢$49
Wyoming15.2¢$38

Certified models closest in efficiency

compact refrigerators within reach of 251 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Lynx LN24REFG251$46
Marvel MLBV*24-IG01A251$46
Marvel MLBV*24-SG01A251$46
Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A251$46
Marvel MLRE*24-IG01A251$46
Marvel MLRE*24-SG01A251$46

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
13¢
Per month
$3.84
Per year
$46

251 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $46/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 251 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 — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the VIKING VRUI5241GSS use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VIKING VRUI5241GSS at 251 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the VIKING VRUI5241GSS cost to run per month?
About $3.84 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 13¢ a day, or $46 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VIKING VRUI5241GSS energy efficient?
It uses 2% more electricity than the median certified compact refrigerator.
What does the VIKING VRUI5241GSS cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $33 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $132 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the VIKING VRUI5241GSS draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 251 kWh works out to an average draw of about 29 watts — like leaving a 29-watt bulb on 24/7.

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