Running cost for the Vissani HVDR45B
At 327 kWh/yr, the Vissani HVDR45B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Vissani HVDR45B against the category
That's 15.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,125 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 $11/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Vissani HVDR45PS ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Vissani HVDR45B. TCL MR453Z ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Vissani lineup
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 75 of 112 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HVR32GSEF at $41/yr, and its priciest, the MDBF18SS at $103/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani HVDR45B costs roughly $799 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Vissani HVDR45B is already efficient for its category at $61/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Vissani HVDR45B 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 327 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.