Seasons MSBF18IM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Seasons MSBF18IM
At 550 kWh/yr, the Seasons MSBF18IM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $103 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.5% above it, ranking 3,759 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $31/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Seasons MSBF18IM: Seasons MSBF18 ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr), then Sub-Zero DET3050CI/ ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr).
Comparing Seasons's own models
Of the 25 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Seasons makes, the MSBF18IM costs the most to run, $63/year more than Seasons's cheapest, the MSCM24.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Seasons MSBF18IM costs roughly $1,344 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $103/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Seasons MSBF18IM or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$103/year to run is the predictable cost of the Seasons MSBF18IM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,759 of 4,704, the Seasons MSBF18IM 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.