Vissani MDCM315 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Vissani MDCM315
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani MDCM315 at 270 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 30.1% less, ranking 1,491 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 MDCM315: Vida by Paderno 043-1503-6 ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr), then VITARA VLUF1701ECE ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr).
Comparing Vissani's own models
Ranked 54 of Vissani's 112 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HVR32GSEF ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MDBF18SS ($103/yr, its priciest).
Vissani MDCM315 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the Vissani MDCM315 adds up to about $660 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
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
The Vissani MDCM315 already costs $51/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
At rank 1,491 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 270 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.