Seasons MSTF10ES4 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Seasons MSTF10ES4
The Seasons MSTF10ES4 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 298 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $56 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 22.8% less, ranking 1,758 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 $17/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 MSTF10ES4: LG LB12C2000 ($56/yr, 298 kWh/yr), then Vissani MDTF10ES4 ($56/yr, 298 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 10 of Seasons's 25 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MSCM24 ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MSBF18IM ($103/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Seasons MSTF10ES4 that long and it costs about $728 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Seasons MSTF10ES4 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.
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 1,758 of 4,704, the Seasons MSTF10ES4 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.