Vissani VS32HSCPW: running cost
The Vissani VS32HSCPW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 257 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 1,214 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 VS32HSCPS ($48/yr, 257 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Zline RBSO-ST-24 ($48/yr, 257 kWh/yr).
Within the Vissani lineup
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 33 of 112 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HVR32GSEF at $41/yr, and its priciest, the MDBF18SS at $103/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Vissani VS32HSCPW that long and it costs about $628 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Vissani VS32HSCPW 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,214 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.