Running cost for the Vissani HVDR45PS
At 327 kWh/yr, the Vissani HVDR45PS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $61 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 HVDR45PS compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.3% less, ranking 2,126 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Vissani HVDR45PS on that list: Vissani HVDR45B ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Vissani HVDR45PSF ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Vissani's own models
Ranked 76 of Vissani's 112 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HVR32GSEF ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MDBF18SS ($103/yr, its priciest).
Vissani HVDR45PS over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Vissani HVDR45PS that long and it costs about $799 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $61/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Vissani HVDR45PS 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,126 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.