Model
Vissani MDAR17SS5
Rank #228 means 227 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 1st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 1% of those models.
What does the Vissani MDAR17SS5 cost to run per year?
At roughly $46 a year to run, ranking #228 of 1,000, the Vissani MDAR17SS5 costs less than the typical refrigerator model we track. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $51/yr to run, a saving of roughly $5 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, almost the entire class outperforms it, at just the 1th percentile. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 1.7 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Seasons MSAR17BK at $46/yr runs a little cheaper and the Avanti AVAR16F0W at $46/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Vissani MDAR17SS5's $46/yr adds up to roughly $552 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Comfee CERM17B0AIX.
By the numbers
The Vissani MDAR17SS5 normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $46/yr, here is what the Vissani MDAR17SS5 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Vissani MDAR17SS5 costs about $460. That is roughly $50 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $510 over the same ten years.
How the Vissani MDAR17SS5 compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $46/yr, it runs about $18 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $38 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $51/yr, the Vissani MDAR17SS5 uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 1.7 cu ft, the Vissani MDAR17SS5 is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and smaller refrigerator models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Vissani MDAR17SS5 cheap to run?
Yes. Its $46/yr running cost puts it at rank #228 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Vissani MDAR17SS5 cost per month?
About $3.8 a month, which is the $46 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 246 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $46 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Vissani MDAR17SS5 for its size?
1st percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Seasons MSAR17BK1.7 cu ft | $46 |
| 231 | Midea MERM17S1A**1.7 cu ft | $46 |
| 230 | Midea MERM17B0A**1.7 cu ft | $46 |
| 229 | Insignia NS-CF17BK261.7 cu ft | $46 |
| 228 | Comfee CERM17B0AIX1.7 cu ft | $46 |
Source
ES_1030337_MDAR17SS5_05202025130134_80251534View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Vissani and MDAR17SS5 are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.