What the Mora MRB172N6A*E costs to run
The Mora MRB172N6A*E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 453 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $85 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 Mora MRB172N6A*E compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 17.4% above it, ranking 3,224 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $13/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Mora MRB172N6A*E on that list: Hisense RB17N3ESE ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Mora RB170P3ESEM ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Mora lineup
Ranked 9 of Mora's 22 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RT073N1G*EM ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRM260N6T*EW ($130/yr, its priciest).
Mora MRB172N6A*E over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Mora MRB172N6A*E that long and it costs about $1,107 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $85/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 MRB172N6A*E or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$85/year to run is the predictable cost of the Mora MRB172N6A*E; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 3,224 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 453 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.