Seasons MSTF18****: running cost
At 369 kWh/yr, the Seasons MSTF18****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Seasons MSTF18**** against the category
That's 4.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,706 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $3/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Seasons MSTF18BKR5 ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Seasons MSTF18****. OMNImax 3760-427 ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Seasons lineup
Seasons makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 18 of 25 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MSCM24** at $40/yr, and its priciest, the MSBF18**IM at $103/yr.
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 MSTF18**** that long and it costs about $902 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Seasons MSTF18**** is already efficient for its category at $69/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
At $69/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,706 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.