Vissani VS217HSUPW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Vissani VS217HSUPW: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani VS217HSUPW at 315 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $59 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.4% less, ranking 1,915 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $13/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Vissani VS217HSUPW: Vissani VS217HSUPSS ($59/yr, 315 kWh/yr), then BLACK DECKER BR1210HS ($59/yr, 316 kWh/yr).
Within the Vissani lineup
Ranked 62 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani VS217HSUPW costs roughly $770 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Vissani VS217HSUPW 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 315 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.