Mora MRB148N6A*E: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Mora MRB148N6A*E at 423 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $80 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 9.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,027 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $7/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Hisense BCD-422WY2NA1/HC1(H) ($80/yr, 423 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is QG QUALITY GLOBAL QGB15C-S ($80/yr, 423 kWh/yr).
Within the Mora lineup
Mora makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RT073N1G*EM at $55/yr, and its priciest, the MRM260N6T*EW at $130/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Mora MRB148N6A*E that long and it costs about $1,034 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $80/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Mora MRB148N6A*E or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$80/year to run is the predictable cost of the Mora MRB148N6A*E; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 423 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,027 of 4,704, the Mora MRB148N6A*E sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.