Vissani HVR440HBEF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Vissani HVR440HBEF
At 228 kWh/yr, the Vissani HVR440HBEF's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 40.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 919 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 $30/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 HVR43GSEF ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani HVR440HSEF ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 112 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HVR32GSEF at $41/yr, and its priciest, the MDBF18SS at $103/yr.
Vissani HVR440HBEF over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani HVR440HBEF costs roughly $557 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Vissani HVR440HBEF is already efficient for its category at $43/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
The Vissani HVR440HBEF already costs $43/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 919 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. The 228 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.