Vissani MDFDBM186 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Vissani MDFDBM186 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani MDFDBM186 at 465 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Vissani MDFDBM186 against the category
That's 20.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,338 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $15/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Wizard by Crosley WRFE18M4A ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Vissani MDFDBM186. Vissani MDFD18SS5 ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 108 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $87/year, the Vissani MDFDBM186 adds up to about $1,136 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Vissani MDFDBM186 runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $87/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Vissani MDFDBM186 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 465 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,338 of 4,704, the Vissani MDFDBM186 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.