Running cost for the Seasons MSTF18BKR
ENERGY STAR certifies the Seasons MSTF18BKR at 362 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Seasons MSTF18BKR against the category
That's 6.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,566 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 $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Seasons MSTF18SSR ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Seasons MSTF18BKR. Seasons MSTF18*** ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Seasons lineup
Seasons makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 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 MSTF18BKR that long and it costs about $885 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Seasons MSTF18BKR is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$68/year to run is the predictable cost of the Seasons MSTF18BKR; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 2,566 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.