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Vissani VS32HSCPS: running cost

One of the cheaper models in its category to run
$48/year at the national-average rate

ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani VS32HSCPS at 257 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.

$0.13per day
$4.03per month
257kWh per year, certified
$628over a 13-yr lifespan

The $48 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 33.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,213 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 $24/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 VS32HSCPB ($48/yr, 257 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani VS32HSCPW ($48/yr, 257 kWh/yr).

Within the Vissani lineup

Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 32 of 112 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HVR32GSEF at $41/yr, and its priciest, the MDBF18SS at $103/yr.

What this adds up to over time

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $48/year, the Vissani VS32HSCPS adds up to about $628 in electricity over that span.

Is it worth replacing?

The Vissani VS32HSCPS is already efficient for its category at $48/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

At $48/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

The data behind this page

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 257 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,213 of 4,704, the Vissani VS32HSCPS sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.