Vissani MDAR27BK5: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani MDAR27BK5 at 255 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $48 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 33.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,202 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 $25/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 U-Line 515S ($48/yr, 255 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani MDAR27SS5 ($48/yr, 255 kWh/yr).
Within the Vissani lineup
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 28 of 112 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HVR32GSEF at $41/yr, and its priciest, the MDBF18SS at $103/yr.
Vissani MDAR27BK5 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 MDAR27BK5 that long and it costs about $623 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Vissani MDAR27BK5 is already efficient for its category at $48/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 $48/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
At rank 1,202 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 255 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.