Vissani VSF11US2A16: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani VSF11US2A16 at 354 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $67 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 11.7% less, ranking 188 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 $9/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 VSF11US2A16: Vissani HVUF11SLF ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr), then VITARA VLUF1101EBE ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr).
Comparing Vissani's own models
Ranked 6 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?
Efficient as certified freezers go, $67/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Vissani VSF11US2A16 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 188 of 658, the Vissani VSF11US2A16 sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.