Liebherr MF 1861 Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Liebherr MF 1861
ENERGY STAR certifies the Liebherr MF 1861 at 381 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $72 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Liebherr MF 1861 against the category
That's 5% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 211 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
True Refrigeration TUF-24---C ($72/yr, 384 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Liebherr MF 1861. Frigidaire FFUE1326AW ($71/yr, 380 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Liebherr lineup
Liebherr makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 5 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UF3651 at $29/yr, and its priciest, the MF 3661 at $101/yr.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
The Liebherr MF 1861 is already efficient for its category at $72/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Liebherr MF 1861 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
At rank 211 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 381 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.