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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

VITARA VTFR1800E

Running around the clock, the VITARA VTFR1800E uses a certified 360 kWh per year — about $68 at the U.S. average rate, or $5.65 a month, the equivalent of a steady 41-watt draw. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 1% under the median top-freezer refrigerator, ranked 295 of 674. The same unit costs $44 a year in North Dakota but $168 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

Dimensions 66.9" H × 28" W

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

$68/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$5.65
Per day
19¢
Certified use
360 kWh/yr
Configuration
Top Freezer
Total capacity
17.6 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the VITARA VTFR1800E (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VITARA VTFR1800E: 360 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$63
Alaska27.4¢$98
Arizona15.5¢$56
Arkansas14.2¢$51
California35.3¢$127
Colorado16.5¢$60
Connecticut32.2¢$116
Delaware18.8¢$68
District of Columbia25.4¢$91
Florida15.4¢$55
Georgia15.4¢$55
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$168
Idaho12.7¢$46
Illinois20.5¢$74
Indiana17.9¢$64
Iowa13.9¢$50
Kansas15.8¢$57
Kentucky15.0¢$54
Louisiana14.4¢$52
Maine28.4¢$102
Maryland22.1¢$79
Massachusetts29.4¢$106
Michigan21.4¢$77
Minnesota16.4¢$59
Mississippi16.8¢$60
Missouri14.0¢$50
Montana13.9¢$50
Nebraska13.3¢$48
Nevada14.3¢$51
New Hampshire27.2¢$98
New Jersey23.5¢$85
New Mexico15.2¢$55
New York29.4¢$106
North Carolina16.3¢$59
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$44
Ohio19.5¢$70
Oklahoma13.3¢$48
Oregon15.8¢$57
Pennsylvania21.5¢$77
Rhode Island28.3¢$102
South Carolina17.1¢$61
South Dakota14.5¢$52
Tennessee14.9¢$54
Texas17.0¢$61
Utah13.3¢$48
Vermont24.6¢$88
Virginia17.4¢$63
Washington14.4¢$52
West Virginia16.1¢$58
Wisconsin19.2¢$69
Wyoming14.7¢$53

Certified models closest in efficiency

top-freezer refrigerators within reach of 360 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
ABL AREF18360$68
ABL AREF18B360$68
ABL AREF18S360$68
ABL AREF18W360$68
Conservator GRHS1762Tmost efficient360$68
Danby DFF176B1most efficient360$68

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
19¢
Per month
$5.65
Per year
$68

360 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $68/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 360 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 VTFR1800E use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VITARA VTFR1800E at 360 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 VTFR1800E cost to run per month?
About $5.65 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 19¢ a day, or $68 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VITARA VTFR1800E energy efficient?
It uses 1% less electricity than the median certified top-freezer refrigerator. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the VITARA VTFR1800E cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $44 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $168 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the VITARA VTFR1800E draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 360 kWh works out to an average draw of about 41 watts — like leaving a 41-watt bulb on 24/7.

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