Model
Vitara VTFR1202EWE
Rank #416 means 415 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 68th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 68% of those models.
What does the Vitara VTFR1202EWE cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Vitara VTFR1202EWE's $59/yr puts it at rank #416 of 1,000, right around the class average. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $65/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Adjusted for size, it is more efficient than 68% of refrigerator models we track, a solidly above-average result. At 12.1 cu ft, it is a mid-size refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Truarctic TRTM1224SV at $59/yr runs a little cheaper and the Microfridge 3.0RMF4RHW at $59/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Vitara VTFR1202EWE's $59/yr adds up to roughly $708 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Epic EFF123W.
By the numbers
The Vitara VTFR1202EWE normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $59/yr, here is what the Vitara VTFR1202EWE adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Vitara VTFR1202EWE costs about $590. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $650 over the same ten years.
How the Vitara VTFR1202EWE compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $59/yr, it runs about $5 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $51 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $65/yr, the Vitara VTFR1202EWE uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 12.1 cu ft, the Vitara VTFR1202EWE is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Vitara VTFR1202EWE cheap to run?
It is about average. At $59 a year it ranks #416 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Vitara VTFR1202EWE cost per month?
Roughly $4.89/mo, spreading the $59/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 316 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $59 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Vitara VTFR1202EWE for its size?
68th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 417 | Truarctic TRTM1224SV12.1 cu ft | $59 |
| 416 | Epic EFF123W12.1 cu ft | $59 |
| 415 | Vissani VS217HSUPSS21.8 cu ft | $58 |
| 414 | Marathon MFF122*12.1 cu ft | $58 |
| 413 | Upstreman UF21221.2 cu ft | $58 |
Source
ES_1145610_VTFR1202EWE_04232023144641_4011346View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Vitara and VTFR1202EWE are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.