Vissani VXAR440BSS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Vissani VXAR440BSS costs to run
The Vissani VXAR440BSS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 268 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 30.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,396 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 Vissani HVAR43GWE ($50/yr, 268 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WH43RE ($50/yr, 268 kWh/yr).
Within the Vissani lineup
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 50 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani VXAR440BSS costs roughly $655 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Vissani VXAR440BSS 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$50/year to run is the predictable cost of the Vissani VXAR440BSS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 268 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.