Vissani HVUF700BE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Vissani HVUF700BE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani HVUF700BE at 244 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Vissani HVUF700BE against the category
That's 36.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,011 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 $27/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Vissani HVUF700STE ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Vissani HVUF700BE. Professional Series PS-UFR702US-CH ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Vissani HVUF700BE that long and it costs about $596 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Vissani HVUF700BE is already efficient for its category at $46/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $46/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 244 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,011 of 4,704, the Vissani HVUF700BE 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.