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Mora RT180N3AEM Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Running cost for the Mora RT180N3AEM

About average for its category to run
$69/year at the national-average rate

The Mora RT180N3AEM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 367 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.19per day
$5.75per month
367kWh per year, certified
$897over a 13-yr lifespan

The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 4.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,675 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 $4/year under 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 Marathon MFF184W ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is SH SH513-SS ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr).

Within the Mora lineup

Mora makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RT073N1GEM at $55/yr, and its priciest, the MRM260N6TEW at $130/yr.

What this adds up to over time

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Mora RT180N3AEM costs roughly $897 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Is it worth replacing?

The Mora RT180N3AEM 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.

The data behind this page

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.