Vissani VS31HSTMW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Vissani VS31HSTMW
The Vissani VS31HSTMW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 320 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $60 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 VS31HSTMW compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 2,006 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $12/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Vissani VS31HSTMW on that list: Vissani VS31HSCPW ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Vissani VSR31MS1E01 ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 72 of Vissani's 112 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HVR32GSEF ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MDBF18SS ($103/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani VS31HSTMW costs roughly $782 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Vissani VS31HSTMW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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.