Liebherr HC 1580G Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Liebherr HC 1580G costs to run
At 530 kWh/yr, the Liebherr HC 1580G's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $100 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Liebherr HC 1580G against the category
That's 37.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,599 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 $27/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Liebherr HC 1581G ($100/yr, 530 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Liebherr HC 1580G. Liebherr HC 1571G ($100/yr, 530 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Liebherr's own models
Liebherr makes 75 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 54 of 75 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UW3710 at $19/yr, and its priciest, the FDBHC36S at $117/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $100/year, the Liebherr HC 1580G adds up to about $1,295 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $100/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 HC 1580G or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Liebherr HC 1580G is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 530 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.