Seasons MSCM24**: running cost
At 213 kWh/yr, the Seasons MSCM24**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 44.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 525 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 $33/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 Royal Sovereign RMF-74*** ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Sub-Zero ID-24R* ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr).
Comparing Seasons's own models
Seasons sells 25 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $63/year under the MSBF18**IM, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Seasons MSCM24** costs roughly $521 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Seasons MSCM24** is already efficient for its category at $40/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Seasons MSCM24** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.