Vissani VS44HSCPB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Vissani VS44HSCPB: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani VS44HSCPB at 267 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $50 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 30.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,373 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 $22/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 Whirlpool WH46E ($50/yr, 266 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani VS44HSCPS ($50/yr, 267 kWh/yr).
Within the Vissani lineup
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 43 of 112 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HVR32GSEF at $41/yr, and its priciest, the MDBF18SS at $103/yr.
Vissani VS44HSCPB over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $50/year, the Vissani VS44HSCPB adds up to about $653 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Vissani VS44HSCPB is already efficient for its category at $50/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 $50/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 1,373 of 4,704, the Vissani VS44HSCPB 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. The 267 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.