Vissani MDAR17BK5 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Vissani MDAR17BK5: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani MDAR17BK5 at 246 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $46 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.3% less, ranking 1,085 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $26/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Vissani MDAR17BK5: Vissani HVAR17GWE ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr), then Vissani MDAR17SS5 ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr).
Comparing Vissani's own models
Ranked 16 of Vissani's 112 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HVR32GSEF ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MDBF18SS ($103/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the Vissani MDAR17BK5 adds up to about $601 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $46/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,085 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.