Running cost for the Vissani MDAR44WH5
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani MDAR44WH5 at 269 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $51 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 30.3% less, ranking 1,434 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 $22/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 MDAR44WH5: Vissani MDAR44SS5 ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr), then West Bend WB0440ARB* ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr).
Comparing Vissani's own models
Ranked 53 of Vissani's 112 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HVR32GSEF ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MDBF18SS ($103/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the Vissani MDAR44WH5 adds up to about $657 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/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
$51/year to run is the predictable cost of the Vissani MDAR44WH5; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 1,434 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.