Model
Vissani VS217HSUPSS
Rank #415 means 414 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 99th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 99% of those models.
What does the Vissani VS217HSUPSS cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Vissani VS217HSUPSS's $58/yr running cost ranks it #415, close to dead center. It uses 12% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $66/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Few refrigerator models we track are more efficient for their size than this one; its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 99 is near the top of the class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 21.8 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 Marathon MFF122* at $58/yr runs a little cheaper and the Epic EFF123W at $59/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 VS217HSUPSS's $58/yr adds up to roughly $696 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Vissani VS217HSUPSS 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 $58/yr, here is what the Vissani VS217HSUPSS 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 VS217HSUPSS costs about $580. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $660 over the same ten years.
How the Vissani VS217HSUPSS compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $58/yr, it runs about $6 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $50 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $66/yr, the Vissani VS217HSUPSS uses 12% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 21.8 cu ft, the Vissani VS217HSUPSS is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, among refrigerator models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, 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 VS217HSUPSS cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $58/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #415 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Vissani VS217HSUPSS cost per month?
About $4.87 a month, which is the $58 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: 315 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $58 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Vissani VS217HSUPSS for its size?
99th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 414 | Marathon MFF122*12.1 cu ft | $58 |
| 413 | Upstreman UF21221.2 cu ft | $58 |
| 412 | Professional Series PS-UFR211-I3B21.2 cu ft | $58 |
| 411 | Koolatron KTUF600-W-E21.2 cu ft | $58 |
| 410 | Element EHUF21CECW21.2 cu ft | $58 |
Source
ES_1146193_VS217HSUPSS_12102025100647_80281471View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Vissani and VS217HSUPSS 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.