What the Vissani HVAR26GBE costs to run
At 252 kWh/yr, the Vissani HVAR26GBE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Vissani HVAR26GBE against the category
That's 34.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,163 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $25/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Vissani HVAR26GSE ($47/yr, 252 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Vissani HVAR26GBE. Premium Levella PRF446300HS ($47/yr, 252 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Vissani lineup
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 22 of 112 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HVR32GSEF at $41/yr, and its priciest, the MDBF18SS at $103/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani HVAR26GBE costs roughly $616 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Vissani HVAR26GBE is already efficient for its category at $47/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Vissani HVAR26GBE ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 252 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,163 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.