Vissani HVAR26GWE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Vissani HVAR26GWE costs to run
At 252 kWh/yr, the Vissani HVAR26GWE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $47 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 HVAR26GWE compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 34.7% less, ranking 1,165 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $25/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Vissani HVAR26GWE on that list: Vissani HVAR26GSE ($47/yr, 252 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Vissani VS26HSCPB ($47/yr, 252 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Vissani's own models
Ranked 24 of Vissani's 112 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HVR32GSEF ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MDBF18SS ($103/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani HVAR26GWE costs roughly $616 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$47/year to run is the predictable cost of the Vissani HVAR26GWE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 252 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,165 of 4,704, the Vissani HVAR26GWE sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.