Seasons MSTF18WHR: running cost
At 362 kWh/yr, the Seasons MSTF18WHR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Seasons MSTF18WHR against the category
That's 6.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,568 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
Sub-Zero DEC3650R**/* ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Seasons MSTF18WHR. Seasons MSTF18SSR ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Seasons lineup
Seasons makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 17 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 MSTF18WHR that long and it costs about $885 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Seasons MSTF18WHR 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
A refrigerator like the Seasons MSTF18WHR 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.
Sourcing
At rank 2,568 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. The 362 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.