Vissani MDTF18SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Vissani MDTF18SS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani MDTF18SS at 362 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $68 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 6.2% less, ranking 2,573 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 $5/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 MDTF18SS: TRUARCTIC TMRTM1830W ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr), then Vissani MDTF18SSR ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr).
Within the Vissani lineup
Ranked 93 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 MDTF18SS over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani MDTF18SS costs roughly $885 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/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
$68/year to run is the predictable cost of the Vissani MDTF18SS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,573 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.