Liebherr HC 2090G Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Liebherr HC 2090G
The Liebherr HC 2090G is certified by ENERGY STAR at 580 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $109 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 50.3% above it, ranking 3,906 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 $36/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 HC 2090G: Forno FFRBI1844-36WHT ($109/yr, 580 kWh/yr), then Liebherr HC 2091G ($109/yr, 580 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 68 of Liebherr's 75 certified refrigerators, this sits between the UW3710 ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FDBHC36S ($117/yr, its priciest).
Liebherr HC 2090G over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $109/year, the Liebherr HC 2090G adds up to about $1,418 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $109/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 2090G or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Liebherr HC 2090G already costs $109/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 580 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,906 of 4,704, the Liebherr HC 2090G 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.