Vissani VS121HSTMB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Vissani VS121HSTMB
The Vissani VS121HSTMB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 316 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $59 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 18.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,924 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 $13/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 TRUARCTIC TRTM1224SV ($59/yr, 316 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani VS121HSTMS ($59/yr, 316 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 63 of 112 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HVR32GSEF at $41/yr, and its priciest, the MDBF18SS at $103/yr.
Vissani VS121HSTMB over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $59/year, the Vissani VS121HSTMB adds up to about $772 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Vissani VS121HSTMB is already efficient for its category at $59/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
The Vissani VS121HSTMB already costs $59/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 316 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.