Model
Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS
Rank #393 means 392 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 62nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 62% of those models.
What does the Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS cost to run per year?
The Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS costs about $58 a year to run, which beats most of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track; it ranks #393. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $64/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 62 is comfortably above the class median. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 11.6 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 Truarctic TARTM1224SV at $58/yr runs a little cheaper and the Whirlpool WRT312CZJ*** at $58/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 Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS's $58/yr adds up to roughly $696 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Avanti FF116B0W.
By the numbers
The Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS 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 $58/yr, here is what the Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS costs about $580. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $58/yr, it runs about $6 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $50 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $64/yr, the Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 11.6 cu ft, the Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS 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. 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 Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS cheap to run?
Yes. Its $58/yr running cost puts it at rank #393 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS cost per month?
About $4.79 a month, which is the $58 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: 310 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $58 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS for its size?
62nd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 396 | Truarctic TARTM1224SV11.6 cu ft | $58 |
| 395 | Ge GPE12FGK****11.5 cu ft | $58 |
| 394 | Danby DFF116B2******11.6 cu ft | $58 |
| 393 | Avanti FF116B0W11.6 cu ft | $58 |
| 392 | Summit FF1142PL11.6 cu ft | $57 |
Source
ES_1152434_VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS_05292026104724_80278854View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Vesta and VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS 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.