Model
Vissani HVAR32BEF
Rank #273 means 272 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 15th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 15% of those models.
What does the Vissani HVAR32BEF cost to run per year?
At roughly $48 a year to run, ranking #273 of 1,000, the Vissani HVAR32BEF 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 $54/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 15% of refrigerator models we track, a clearly below-average result. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 3.3 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 Perlick HH24R*4C-**-***** at $48/yr runs a little cheaper and the Xo XOU15BCGBSR at $48/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 HVAR32BEF's $48/yr adds up to roughly $576 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Xo XOU15ORSL, Xo XOU15BCOFL, Xo XOU15BCGBSR.
By the numbers
The Vissani HVAR32BEF 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 $48/yr, here is what the Vissani HVAR32BEF 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 HVAR32BEF costs about $480. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $540 over the same ten years.
How the Vissani HVAR32BEF compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $48/yr, it runs about $16 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $40 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $54/yr, the Vissani HVAR32BEF uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 3.3 cu ft, the Vissani HVAR32BEF is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is.
- 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 HVAR32BEF cheap to run?
Yes. Its $48/yr running cost puts it at rank #273 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Vissani HVAR32BEF cost per month?
About $4.01 a month, which is the $48 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: 259 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $48 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Vissani HVAR32BEF for its size?
15th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Perlick HH24R*4C-**-*****3.2 cu ft | $48 |
| 271 | Magic Chef MCAR32WE3.2 cu ft | $48 |
| 270 | Magic Chef MCAR320WE3.2 cu ft | $48 |
| 269 | Danby Diplomat DAR032B2WM3.2 cu ft | $48 |
| 268 | Crosley RRXH3210AR3.2 cu ft | $48 |
Source
ES_0031912_HVAR32BEF_11252025110942_80279662View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Vissani and HVAR32BEF 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.