Liebherr CB7790IM: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Liebherr CB7790IM at 435 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $82 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.7% above it, ranking 3,078 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $9/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Liebherr CB7790IM: Kenmore KKFDR30x17.5******** ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr), then Marathon MFF180SSFD ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr).
Comparing Liebherr's own models
Ranked 42 of Liebherr's 75 certified refrigerators, this sits between the UW3710 ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FDBHC36S ($117/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $82/year, the Liebherr CB7790IM adds up to about $1,063 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $82/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 Liebherr CB7790IM or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$82/year to run is the predictable cost of the Liebherr CB7790IM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,078 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.