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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

VITARA VFFR1803ESE

Running around the clock, the VITARA VFFR1803ESE uses a certified 435 kWh per year — about $82 at the U.S. average rate, or $6.83 a month, the equivalent of a steady 50-watt draw. That's 23% less than the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (228 of 1458). Where you live moves the bill from $54 a year in North Dakota to $203 in Hawaii.

Uses 15% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 70.1" H × 29.9" W

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

$82/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$6.83
Per day
22¢
Certified use
435 kWh/yr
Configuration
Bottom Freezer
Total capacity
17.7 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the VITARA VFFR1803ESE (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VITARA VFFR1803ESE: 435 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$76
Alaska27.4¢$119
Arizona15.5¢$67
Arkansas14.2¢$62
California35.3¢$153
Colorado16.5¢$72
Connecticut32.2¢$140
Delaware18.8¢$82
District of Columbia25.4¢$111
Florida15.4¢$67
Georgia15.4¢$67
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$203
Idaho12.7¢$55
Illinois20.5¢$89
Indiana17.9¢$78
Iowa13.9¢$60
Kansas15.8¢$69
Kentucky15.0¢$65
Louisiana14.4¢$63
Maine28.4¢$124
Maryland22.1¢$96
Massachusetts29.4¢$128
Michigan21.4¢$93
Minnesota16.4¢$71
Mississippi16.8¢$73
Missouri14.0¢$61
Montana13.9¢$60
Nebraska13.3¢$58
Nevada14.3¢$62
New Hampshire27.2¢$118
New Jersey23.5¢$102
New Mexico15.2¢$66
New York29.4¢$128
North Carolina16.3¢$71
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$54
Ohio19.5¢$85
Oklahoma13.3¢$58
Oregon15.8¢$69
Pennsylvania21.5¢$93
Rhode Island28.3¢$123
South Carolina17.1¢$74
South Dakota14.5¢$63
Tennessee14.9¢$65
Texas17.0¢$74
Utah13.3¢$58
Vermont24.6¢$107
Virginia17.4¢$76
Washington14.4¢$62
West Virginia16.1¢$70
Wisconsin19.2¢$84
Wyoming14.7¢$64

Certified models closest in efficiency

bottom-freezer refrigerators within reach of 435 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Avanti AFD17ESCDLSS435$82
Avanti FFFDS175L3S435$82
Hamilton Beach HBF1770435$82
Hamilton Beach HBF1770/HZ0771435$82
Hamilton Beach HBF1772435$82
Hamilton Beach HBF1772-NL435$82

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
22¢
Per month
$6.83
Per year
$82

435 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $82/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 435 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 VFFR1803ESE use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VFFR1803ESE at 435 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 VFFR1803ESE cost to run per month?
About $6.83 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 22¢ a day, or $82 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VITARA VFFR1803ESE energy efficient?
It uses 23% less electricity than the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the VITARA VFFR1803ESE cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $54 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $203 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the VITARA VFFR1803ESE draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 435 kWh works out to an average draw of about 50 watts — like leaving a 50-watt bulb on 24/7.

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