Liebherr CBS 2092G Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Liebherr CBS 2092G
The Liebherr CBS 2092G is certified by ENERGY STAR at 550 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $103 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 42.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,749 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 $31/year over 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 L2 LRB19B5A ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Liebherr CS 2090G ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr).
Comparing Liebherr's own models
Liebherr makes 75 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 62 of 75 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UW3710 at $19/yr, and its priciest, the FDBHC36S at $117/yr.
Liebherr CBS 2092G over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Liebherr CBS 2092G that long and it costs about $1,344 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $103/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 CBS 2092G or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Liebherr CBS 2092G ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 550 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,749 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.