Seasons MSTF18SSR5: running cost
At 369 kWh/yr, the Seasons MSTF18SSR5'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 MSTF18SSR5 against the category
That's 4.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,708 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 MSTF18WHR5 ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Seasons MSTF18SSR5. Seasons MSTF18BKR5 ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Seasons lineup
Seasons makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 20 of 25 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MSCM24** at $40/yr, and its priciest, the MSBF18**IM at $103/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Seasons MSTF18SSR5 costs roughly $902 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Seasons MSTF18SSR5 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
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 369 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.