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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

VITARA VBCR1201EWE

The VITARA VBCR1201EWE never switches off, and its certified 295 kWh a year works out to about $54 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $4.51 a month for an average continuous draw of 34 watts. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 2% of the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator (rank 162 of 269). The same unit costs $39 a year in Nevada but $156 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 83.6" H × 23.7" W

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

$54/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$4.51
Per day
15¢
Certified use
295 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
12.5 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the VITARA VBCR1201EWE (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VITARA VBCR1201EWE: 295 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$48
Alaska28.2¢$83
Arizona15.2¢$45
Arkansas14.1¢$42
California34.7¢$102
Colorado17.1¢$51
Connecticut24.3¢$72
Delaware19.3¢$57
District of Columbia24.4¢$72
Florida15.1¢$45
Georgia16.4¢$48
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$156
Idaho14.4¢$42
Illinois19.9¢$59
Indiana17.5¢$52
Iowa15.9¢$47
Kansas15.7¢$46
Kentucky14.3¢$42
Louisiana13.5¢$40
Maine29.6¢$87
Maryland21.8¢$64
Massachusetts29.6¢$87
Michigan23.0¢$68
Minnesota17.5¢$52
Mississippi14.9¢$44
Missouri16.2¢$48
Montana15.1¢$45
Nebraska13.3¢$39
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$39
New Hampshire27.0¢$80
New Jersey24.9¢$74
New Mexico15.1¢$44
New York29.5¢$87
North Carolina14.7¢$43
North Dakota14.1¢$42
Ohio19.2¢$57
Oklahoma14.3¢$42
Oregon16.3¢$48
Pennsylvania21.7¢$64
Rhode Island29.2¢$86
South Carolina15.6¢$46
South Dakota15.4¢$45
Tennessee14.1¢$42
Texas15.9¢$47
Utah13.4¢$39
Vermont24.4¢$72
Virginia17.2¢$51
Washington14.9¢$44
West Virginia15.4¢$46
Wisconsin19.6¢$58
Wyoming15.2¢$45

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 295 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Bertazzoni REF24RCBPNV295$54
Elica EC24SRN12IPR295$54
FULGOR MILANO FM4CR24FBI295$54
HALLMAN HRBIAR24PR295$54
KOOLMORE KM-PRC-R24295$54
KUCHT KR240TR295$54

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
15¢
Per month
$4.51
Per year
$54

295 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $54/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 295 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 VITARA VBCR1201EWE use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VBCR1201EWE at 295 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 VITARA VBCR1201EWE cost to run per month?
About $4.51 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $54 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VITARA VBCR1201EWE energy efficient?
It uses 2% more electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
What does the VITARA VBCR1201EWE cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $39 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $156 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the VITARA VBCR1201EWE draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 295 kWh works out to an average draw of about 34 watts — like leaving a 34-watt bulb on 24/7.

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