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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

VITARA VLUF2100E*E

Running around the clock, the VITARA VLUF2100E*E uses a certified 314 kWh per year — about $58 at the U.S. average rate, or $4.80 a month, the equivalent of a steady 36-watt draw. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 9% more than the median freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator (rank 216 of 269) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $41 a year in Nevada to $166 in Hawaii.

Uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 74.6" H × 32.7" W

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

$58/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$4.80
Per day
16¢
Certified use
314 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
21.2 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the VITARA VLUF2100E*E (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VITARA VLUF2100E*E: 314 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$51
Alaska28.2¢$89
Arizona15.2¢$48
Arkansas14.1¢$44
California34.7¢$109
Colorado17.1¢$54
Connecticut24.3¢$76
Delaware19.3¢$61
District of Columbia24.4¢$77
Florida15.1¢$47
Georgia16.4¢$51
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$166
Idaho14.4¢$45
Illinois19.9¢$62
Indiana17.5¢$55
Iowa15.9¢$50
Kansas15.7¢$49
Kentucky14.3¢$45
Louisiana13.5¢$42
Maine29.6¢$93
Maryland21.8¢$69
Massachusetts29.6¢$93
Michigan23.0¢$72
Minnesota17.5¢$55
Mississippi14.9¢$47
Missouri16.2¢$51
Montana15.1¢$48
Nebraska13.3¢$42
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$41
New Hampshire27.0¢$85
New Jersey24.9¢$78
New Mexico15.1¢$47
New York29.5¢$93
North Carolina14.7¢$46
North Dakota14.1¢$44
Ohio19.2¢$60
Oklahoma14.3¢$45
Oregon16.3¢$51
Pennsylvania21.7¢$68
Rhode Island29.2¢$92
South Carolina15.6¢$49
South Dakota15.4¢$48
Tennessee14.1¢$44
Texas15.9¢$50
Utah13.4¢$42
Vermont24.4¢$77
Virginia17.2¢$54
Washington14.9¢$47
West Virginia15.4¢$49
Wisconsin19.6¢$61
Wyoming15.2¢$48

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 314 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Avanti AV2121VFB0W314$58
BLACK+DECKER BUC2120M314$58
Criterion CUF21C1W314$58
ELEMENT EHUF21314$58
ELEMENT EHUF21CECS314$58
ELEMENT EHUF21CECW314$58

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
16¢
Per month
$4.80
Per year
$58

314 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $58/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 314 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 VLUF2100E*E use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VLUF2100E*E at 314 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 VLUF2100E*E cost to run per month?
About $4.80 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 16¢ a day, or $58 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VITARA VLUF2100E*E energy efficient?
It uses 9% more electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the VITARA VLUF2100E*E cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $41 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $166 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the VITARA VLUF2100E*E draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 314 kWh works out to an average draw of about 36 watts — like leaving a 36-watt bulb on 24/7.

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