Model
Vissani VS26HSCPB
Rank #250 means 249 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 8th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 8% of those models.
What does the Vissani VS26HSCPB cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Vissani VS26HSCPB sits in the below-average-cost group, rank #250, at roughly $47 a year. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $53/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 8 means the low running cost, where it exists, is driven almost entirely by capacity rather than efficiency. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 2.6 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 Premium Levella PRF446300HS at $47/yr runs a little cheaper and the Frestec FTC30RF at $47/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 VS26HSCPB's $47/yr adds up to roughly $564 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Vissani VS26HSCPB 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 $47/yr, here is what the Vissani VS26HSCPB 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 VS26HSCPB costs about $470. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $530 over the same ten years.
How the Vissani VS26HSCPB compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $47/yr, it runs about $17 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $39 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $53/yr, the Vissani VS26HSCPB uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 2.6 cu ft, the Vissani VS26HSCPB 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 VS26HSCPB cheap to run?
Yes. Its $47/yr running cost puts it at rank #250 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Vissani VS26HSCPB cost per month?
About $3.9 a month, which is the $47 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: 252 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $47 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Vissani VS26HSCPB for its size?
8th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Premium Levella PRF446300HS4.4 cu ft | $47 |
| 248 | Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A5.3 cu ft | $47 |
| 247 | Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A5.3 cu ft | $47 |
| 246 | West Bend WBRA75****7.5 cu ft | $46 |
| 245 | Upstreman CR26-***2.5 cu ft | $46 |
Source
ES_1146193_VS26HSCPB_02132026121132_80279550View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Vissani and VS26HSCPB 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.