Vissani MDTF7WHES4 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Vissani MDTF7WHES4
At 344 kWh/yr, the Vissani MDTF7WHES4'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.
Where this ranks
That's 10.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,324 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 $8/year under 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 Vissani MDTF7SSES4 ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VTFR0732BE ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr).
Within the Vissani lineup
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 91 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani MDTF7WHES4 costs roughly $841 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Vissani MDTF7WHES4 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Vissani MDTF7WHES4 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. 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.