Vissani MDCM455 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Vissani MDCM455
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani MDCM455 at 329 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $62 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 14.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,159 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 $11/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 VIDA 043-1505-2 ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz GLR46BE04 ($62/yr, 330 kWh/yr).
Within the Vissani lineup
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 79 of 112 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HVR32GSEF at $41/yr, and its priciest, the MDBF18SS at $103/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Vissani MDCM455 that long and it costs about $804 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Vissani MDCM455 is already efficient for its category at $62/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
Whether or not the Vissani MDCM455 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 329 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,159 of 4,704, the Vissani MDCM455 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.