Liebherr FDBHI36S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Liebherr FDBHI36S costs to run
The Liebherr FDBHI36S is certified by ENERGY STAR at 488 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $92 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Liebherr FDBHI36S against the category
That's 26.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,465 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $19/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Liebherr FDBI36S ($92/yr, 488 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Liebherr FDBHI36S. GE GDE21DYR ($92/yr, 488 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Liebherr makes 75 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 45 of 75 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UW3710 at $19/yr, and its priciest, the FDBHC36S at $117/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Liebherr FDBHI36S costs roughly $1,193 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $92/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Liebherr FDBHI36S already costs $92/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 488 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,465 of 4,704, the Liebherr FDBHI36S 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.