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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Vissani VS170HSUPSS

The Vissani VS170HSUPSS never switches off, and its certified 285 kWh a year works out to about $54 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $4.47 a month for an average continuous draw of 33 watts. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 1% under the median freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, ranked 117 of 259. The same unit costs $35 a year in North Dakota but $133 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 73.8" H × 27.8" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$54/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$4.47
Per day
15¢
Certified use
285 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
17 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Vissani VS170HSUPSS (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Vissani VS170HSUPSS: 285 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$50
Alaska27.4¢$78
Arizona15.5¢$44
Arkansas14.2¢$40
California35.3¢$100
Colorado16.5¢$47
Connecticut32.2¢$92
Delaware18.8¢$54
District of Columbia25.4¢$72
Florida15.4¢$44
Georgia15.4¢$44
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$133
Idaho12.7¢$36
Illinois20.5¢$58
Indiana17.9¢$51
Iowa13.9¢$40
Kansas15.8¢$45
Kentucky15.0¢$43
Louisiana14.4¢$41
Maine28.4¢$81
Maryland22.1¢$63
Massachusetts29.4¢$84
Michigan21.4¢$61
Minnesota16.4¢$47
Mississippi16.8¢$48
Missouri14.0¢$40
Montana13.9¢$40
Nebraska13.3¢$38
Nevada14.3¢$41
New Hampshire27.2¢$78
New Jersey23.5¢$67
New Mexico15.2¢$43
New York29.4¢$84
North Carolina16.3¢$46
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$35
Ohio19.5¢$56
Oklahoma13.3¢$38
Oregon15.8¢$45
Pennsylvania21.5¢$61
Rhode Island28.3¢$81
South Carolina17.1¢$49
South Dakota14.5¢$41
Tennessee14.9¢$43
Texas17.0¢$48
Utah13.3¢$38
Vermont24.6¢$70
Virginia17.4¢$50
Washington14.4¢$41
West Virginia16.1¢$46
Wisconsin19.2¢$55
Wyoming14.7¢$42

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 285 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Vissani VS170HSUPW285$54
Avanti AV160VFK0W286$54
Commercial Cool CCUC1640GB286$54
Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS286$54
Commercial Cool CCUC1640GW286$54
Vissani VSF16UWEE16286$54

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
15¢
Per month
$4.47
Per year
$54

285 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $54/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 285 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Vissani VS170HSUPSS use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani VS170HSUPSS at 285 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the Vissani VS170HSUPSS cost to run per month?
About $4.47 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $54 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Vissani VS170HSUPSS energy efficient?
It uses 1% less electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
What does the Vissani VS170HSUPSS cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $35 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $133 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Vissani VS170HSUPSS draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 285 kWh works out to an average draw of about 33 watts — like leaving a 33-watt bulb on 24/7.

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