Mora RT180N3AEM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Mora RT180N3AEM
At 450 kWh/yr, the Mora RT180N3AEM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 RT180N3AEM compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 16.6% above it, ranking 3,188 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $12/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Mora RT180N3AEM on that list: Kenmore 896.7134##62## ($85/yr, 450 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while AVG ARBM172BSE ($85/yr, 451 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 8 of Mora's 22 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RT073N1GEM ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRM260N6TEW ($130/yr, its priciest).
Mora RT180N3AEM over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $85/year, the Mora RT180N3AEM adds up to about $1,100 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $85/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Mora RT180N3AEM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 450 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,188 of 4,704, the Mora RT180N3AEM 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.