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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

VITARA VLUF1701ECE

The VITARA VLUF1701ECE never switches off, and its certified 270 kWh a year works out to about $50 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $4.13 a month for an average continuous draw of 31 watts. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 6% under the median freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, ranked 97 of 269. The same unit costs $35 a year in Nevada but $142 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

Dimensions 68" H × 28" W

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

$50/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$4.13
Per day
14¢
Certified use
270 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
14 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the VITARA VLUF1701ECE (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VITARA VLUF1701ECE: 270 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$44
Alaska28.2¢$76
Arizona15.2¢$41
Arkansas14.1¢$38
California34.7¢$94
Colorado17.1¢$46
Connecticut24.3¢$66
Delaware19.3¢$52
District of Columbia24.4¢$66
Florida15.1¢$41
Georgia16.4¢$44
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$142
Idaho14.4¢$39
Illinois19.9¢$54
Indiana17.5¢$47
Iowa15.9¢$43
Kansas15.7¢$42
Kentucky14.3¢$39
Louisiana13.5¢$36
Maine29.6¢$80
Maryland21.8¢$59
Massachusetts29.6¢$80
Michigan23.0¢$62
Minnesota17.5¢$47
Mississippi14.9¢$40
Missouri16.2¢$44
Montana15.1¢$41
Nebraska13.3¢$36
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$35
New Hampshire27.0¢$73
New Jersey24.9¢$67
New Mexico15.1¢$41
New York29.5¢$80
North Carolina14.7¢$40
North Dakota14.1¢$38
Ohio19.2¢$52
Oklahoma14.3¢$39
Oregon16.3¢$44
Pennsylvania21.7¢$59
Rhode Island29.2¢$79
South Carolina15.6¢$42
South Dakota15.4¢$41
Tennessee14.1¢$38
Texas15.9¢$43
Utah13.4¢$36
Vermont24.4¢$66
Virginia17.2¢$46
Washington14.9¢$40
West Virginia15.4¢$42
Wisconsin19.6¢$53
Wyoming15.2¢$41

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 270 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XB270$50
BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XS270$50
BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XW270$50
Criterion CUF14P1W270$50
Danby DUF140A1WDB270$50
ELEMENT EUF14CEES270$50

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.13
Per year
$50

270 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $50/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 270 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 VLUF1701ECE use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VLUF1701ECE at 270 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 VLUF1701ECE cost to run per month?
About $4.13 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $50 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VITARA VLUF1701ECE energy efficient?
It uses 6% less electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
What does the VITARA VLUF1701ECE cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $35 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $142 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the VITARA VLUF1701ECE draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 270 kWh works out to an average draw of about 31 watts — like leaving a 31-watt bulb on 24/7.

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