Running cost for the Liebherr IC5110IM
At 475 kWh/yr, the Liebherr IC5110IM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $89 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,430 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 $17/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 Hisense RF19A3CSEI ($89/yr, 475 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Stovv F20HF01SB ($89/yr, 475 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Liebherr makes 75 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 44 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Liebherr IC5110IM that long and it costs about $1,161 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Liebherr IC5110IM runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $89/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Liebherr IC5110IM 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 475 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.