What the Seasons MSAR33WH costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Seasons MSAR33WH at 260 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,318 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $24/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Seasons MSAR33BK ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCR2401* ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Seasons makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 of 25 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MSCM24** at $40/yr, and its priciest, the MSBF18**IM at $103/yr.
Seasons MSAR33WH over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the Seasons MSAR33WH adds up to about $635 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Seasons MSAR33WH is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $49/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,318 of 4,704, the Seasons MSAR33WH sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.