Vissani VSD57UPW: running cost
At 278 kWh/yr, the Vissani VSD57UPW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $52 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.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.7% less, ranking 115 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $23/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Vissani VSD57UPW: TCL TRU06M3AW ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr), then Danby DUFM060B1WDB ($53/yr, 281 kWh/yr).
Comparing Vissani's own models
Ranked 2 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.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified freezers go, $52/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Vissani VSD57UPW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 278 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 115 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.