Running cost for the Liebherr ICB5160IM
At 382 kWh/yr, the Liebherr ICB5160IM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $72 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 1% less, ranking 2,775 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 $1/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 ICB5160IM: Kenmore 896.61352420 ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr), then Miele KFN 7795 D ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr).
Within the Liebherr lineup
Ranked 40 of Liebherr's 75 certified refrigerators, this sits between the UW3710 ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FDBHC36S ($117/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Liebherr ICB5160IM that long and it costs about $934 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $72/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$72/year to run is the predictable cost of the Liebherr ICB5160IM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 382 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,775 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.