Vissani VS217HSUPSS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani VS217HSUPSS at 500 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $94 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Vissani VS217HSUPSS compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 24.7% above it, ranking 582 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $19/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Vissani VS217HSUPSS on that list: SKS SKSCF2401* ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Vissani VS217HSUPW ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Vissani lineup
Ranked 16 of Vissani's 17 certified freezers, this sits between the MDUF3WHR6 ($46/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the VS217HSUPW ($94/yr, its priciest).
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Is it worth replacing?
The Vissani VS217HSUPSS runs above its category average. If the freezer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $94/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Vissani VS217HSUPSS already costs $94/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 582 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.