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Running cost for the Vissani HVDR45B

Cheaper than most models in its category to run
$61/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

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.

$0.17per day
$5.12per month
327kWh per year, certified
$799over a 13-yr lifespan

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.