Model
Epic EFF202SS
Rank #598 means 597 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 94th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 94% of those models.
What does the Epic EFF202SS cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Epic EFF202SS's $71/yr running cost ranks it #598, close to dead center. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $79/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Size-adjusted, this model beats 94% of refrigerator models we track on efficiency, one of the stronger results in its class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 20.2 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Summit BF181SS at $71/yr runs a little cheaper and the Liebherr ICB5160IM at $71/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 Epic EFF202SS's $71/yr adds up to roughly $852 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Vitara VTFR2102EWE.
By the numbers
The Epic EFF202SS 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 $71/yr, here is what the Epic EFF202SS adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Epic EFF202SS costs about $710. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $790 over the same ten years.
How the Epic EFF202SS compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $71/yr, it runs about $7 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $63 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $79/yr, the Epic EFF202SS uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 20.2 cu ft, the Epic EFF202SS is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and larger refrigerator models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Epic EFF202SS cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $71/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #598 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Epic EFF202SS cost per month?
About $5.91 a month, which is the $71 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 382 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $71 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Epic EFF202SS for its size?
94th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 597 | Summit BF181SS11.7 cu ft | $71 |
| 596 | Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV18 cu ft | $71 |
| 595 | Danby DBMF100C1SLDB10 cu ft | $71 |
| 594 | Ge GTE19JTN****19.2 cu ft | $70 |
| 593 | Amana ARTX2419S***19.3 cu ft | $70 |
Source
ES_1137295_EFF202SS_04282026111220_80297847View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Epic and EFF202SS 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.