Seasons MSFDR18IM: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Seasons MSFDR18IM at 549 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $103 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 42.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,728 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 $31/year over 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 OMNImax OMB18FDSS ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TRUARCTIC TMRFD1830SS ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Seasons makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 23 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 MSFDR18IM over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $103/year, the Seasons MSFDR18IM adds up to about $1,342 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
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 MSFDR18IM or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $103/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
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. The 549 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.