Seasons MSTF10**ES4: running cost
The Seasons MSTF10**ES4 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 298 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 22.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,758 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 $17/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 LG LB12C2000* ($56/yr, 298 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani MDTF10**ES4 ($56/yr, 298 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Seasons makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 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 MSTF10**ES4 over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Seasons MSTF10**ES4 that long and it costs about $728 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Seasons MSTF10**ES4 is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Seasons MSTF10**ES4 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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.