Model
Vitara VLUF1101EBE
Rank #167 means 166 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 42nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 42% of those models.
What does the Vitara VLUF1101EBE cost to run per year?
At $66 a year to run, the Vitara VLUF1101EBE runs cheaper than most models in its class, ranking #167 of 622 freezer models we track. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $73/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 42 is fairly typical for the class, neither a standout nor a laggard. At 11 cu ft, it is a mid-size freezer for the class, which runs 1.1 to 23 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 Vissani VSF11US2A16 at $66/yr runs a little cheaper and the Vitara VLUF1101ESE at $66/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Vitara VLUF1101EBE's $66/yr adds up to roughly $924 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Black+Decker BUC1100XB.
By the numbers
The Vitara VLUF1101EBE 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 $66/yr, here is what the Vitara VLUF1101EBE 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 VLUF1101EBE costs about $660. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $730 over the same ten years.
How the Vitara VLUF1101EBE compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $66/yr, it runs about $9 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $41 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $73/yr, the Vitara VLUF1101EBE uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 11 cu ft, the Vitara VLUF1101EBE is a mid-size freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 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 frozen storage is the first lever behind a freezer's running cost, ahead of insulation or defrost type.
- Insulation and defrost type. Two freezers of the same size can differ meaningfully on running cost based on insulation quality and whether they run an automatic-defrost heater.
- Chest vs upright design. Chest freezers open from the top, so cold air, which sinks, stays inside when the lid opens; upright freezers lose more cold air per door opening for a similar capacity.
Common questions
Is the Vitara VLUF1101EBE cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $66 a year it ranks #167 of 622 freezer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Vitara VLUF1101EBE cost per month?
Roughly $5.48/mo, spreading the $66/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 354 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $66 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Vitara VLUF1101EBE for its size?
42nd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Vissani VSF11US2A1611.1 cu ft | $66 |
| 181 | Vissani HVUF11SLF11.1 cu ft | $66 |
| 180 | Vissani HVUF11SL11.1 cu ft | $66 |
| 179 | Galanz GLF11UWEA1611.1 cu ft | $66 |
| 178 | Galanz GLF11US2A1611.1 cu ft | $66 |
Source
ES_1126481_VLUF1101EBE_01272025154313_80230451View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Vitara and VLUF1101EBE 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.