Vissani MDTF206 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Vissani MDTF206
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani MDTF206 at 390 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $73 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,846 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 $1/year over 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 UNIQUE UGP-330L W AC ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VTFR2102ESE ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 104 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani MDTF206 costs roughly $953 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Vissani MDTF206 is already efficient for its category at $73/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
The Vissani MDTF206 already costs $73/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,846 of 4,704, the Vissani MDTF206 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.