Vissani VS17HSCPS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Vissani VS17HSCPS
At 244 kWh/yr, the Vissani VS17HSCPS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $46 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.
How the Vissani VS17HSCPS compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.8% less, ranking 1,015 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $27/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Vissani VS17HSCPS on that list: Vissani VS17HSCPB ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Vissani VS17HSCPW ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 11 of Vissani's 112 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HVR32GSEF ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MDBF18SS ($103/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the Vissani VS17HSCPS adds up to about $596 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Vissani VS17HSCPS is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
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.