Running cost for the Vissani HVAR32WE
The Vissani HVAR32WE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 258 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $49 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 refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.2% less, ranking 1,244 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $24/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 HVAR32WE: Vissani HVAR32SE ($49/yr, 258 kWh/yr), then Avanti AR321BB ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr).
Within the Vissani lineup
Ranked 37 of Vissani's 112 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HVR32GSEF ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MDBF18SS ($103/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani HVAR32WE costs roughly $631 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Vissani HVAR32WE ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 258 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,244 of 4,704, the Vissani HVAR32WE 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.