Running cost for the Vissani HVAR32REF
At 259 kWh/yr, the Vissani HVAR32REF's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,274 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $24/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Vissani HVAR32BEF ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is West Bend WB0320ARB* ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 39 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Vissani HVAR32REF that long and it costs about $633 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Vissani HVAR32REF is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Vissani HVAR32REF ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,274 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.