Vissani VS17HSCPB: running cost
The Vissani VS17HSCPB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 244 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 36.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,014 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 $27/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 HVUF700WE ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani VS17HSCPS ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 of 112 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HVR32GSEF at $41/yr, and its priciest, the MDBF18SS at $103/yr.
Vissani VS17HSCPB over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Vissani VS17HSCPB that long and it costs about $596 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Vissani VS17HSCPB is already efficient for its category at $46/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
$46/year to run is the predictable cost of the Vissani VS17HSCPB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. At rank 1,014 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.