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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Vissani VS217HSUPSS

The Vissani VS217HSUPSS never switches off, and its certified 315 kWh a year works out to about $58 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $4.81 a month for an average continuous draw of 36 watts. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 9% more than the median freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator (rank 219 of 269) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $41 a year in Nevada but $166 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 12% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 76.9" H × 32.8" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$58/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$4.81
Per day
16¢
Certified use
315 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
21.8 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Vissani VS217HSUPSS (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Vissani VS217HSUPSS: 315 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$52
Alaska28.2¢$89
Arizona15.2¢$48
Arkansas14.1¢$44
California34.7¢$109
Colorado17.1¢$54
Connecticut24.3¢$77
Delaware19.3¢$61
District of Columbia24.4¢$77
Florida15.1¢$48
Georgia16.4¢$52
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$166
Idaho14.4¢$45
Illinois19.9¢$63
Indiana17.5¢$55
Iowa15.9¢$50
Kansas15.7¢$49
Kentucky14.3¢$45
Louisiana13.5¢$42
Maine29.6¢$93
Maryland21.8¢$69
Massachusetts29.6¢$93
Michigan23.0¢$72
Minnesota17.5¢$55
Mississippi14.9¢$47
Missouri16.2¢$51
Montana15.1¢$48
Nebraska13.3¢$42
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$41
New Hampshire27.0¢$85
New Jersey24.9¢$79
New Mexico15.1¢$47
New York29.5¢$93
North Carolina14.7¢$46
North Dakota14.1¢$44
Ohio19.2¢$60
Oklahoma14.3¢$45
Oregon16.3¢$51
Pennsylvania21.7¢$68
Rhode Island29.2¢$92
South Carolina15.6¢$49
South Dakota15.4¢$48
Tennessee14.1¢$44
Texas15.9¢$50
Utah13.4¢$42
Vermont24.4¢$77
Virginia17.2¢$54
Washington14.9¢$47
West Virginia15.4¢$49
Wisconsin19.6¢$62
Wyoming15.2¢$48

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 315 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Vissani VS217HSUPW315$58
Avanti AV2121VFB0W314$58
BLACK+DECKER BUC2120M314$58
Criterion CUF21C1W314$58
ELEMENT EHUF21314$58
ELEMENT EHUF21CECS314$58

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
16¢
Per month
$4.81
Per year
$58

315 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $58/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 315 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 VS217HSUPSS use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani VS217HSUPSS at 315 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 VS217HSUPSS cost to run per month?
About $4.81 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 16¢ a day, or $58 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Vissani VS217HSUPSS energy efficient?
It uses 9% more electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Vissani VS217HSUPSS cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $41 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $166 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Vissani VS217HSUPSS draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 315 kWh works out to an average draw of about 36 watts — like leaving a 36-watt bulb on 24/7.

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