Vissani MDTF14 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Vissani MDTF14 costs to run
The Vissani MDTF14 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 333 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $63 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.
How the Vissani MDTF14 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 13.7% less, ranking 2,250 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $10/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Vissani MDTF14 on that list: Vissani MDBF5 ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Vissani VS146HSTMB ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Vissani's own models
Ranked 81 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 $63/year, the Vissani MDTF14 adds up to about $814 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $63/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Vissani MDTF14 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.
How this was checked
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 333 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.