Running cost for the Vissani MDTF16**R6
At 347 kWh/yr, the Vissani MDTF16**R6's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Vissani MDTF16**R6 against the category
That's 10.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,432 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 $7/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
XTRA XET16R** ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Vissani MDTF16**R6. Seasons MSTF16**R ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 92 of 112 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HVR32GSEF at $41/yr, and its priciest, the MDBF18SS at $103/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Vissani MDTF16**R6 adds up to about $848 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Vissani MDTF16**R6 is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $65/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 347 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,432 of 4,704, the Vissani MDTF16**R6 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.