Seasons MSTF18WHR5: running cost
At 369 kWh/yr, the Seasons MSTF18WHR5's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $69 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.
How the Seasons MSTF18WHR5 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 4.4% less, ranking 2,709 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Seasons MSTF18WHR5 on that list: Seasons MSTF18SSR5 ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Toscana 51F-IK5-BCD512** ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 21 of Seasons's 25 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MSCM24** ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MSBF18**IM ($103/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Seasons MSTF18WHR5 costs roughly $902 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $69/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Seasons MSTF18WHR5 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.
How this was checked
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.