Liebherr MCB 3061 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Liebherr MCB 3061 costs to run
The Liebherr MCB 3061 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 510 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $96 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Liebherr MCB 3061 against the category
That's 32.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,534 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 $23/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung RM80F23VM ($96/yr, 510 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Liebherr MCB 3061. Liebherr MCB 3060 ($96/yr, 510 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Liebherr makes 75 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 51 of 75 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UW3710 at $19/yr, and its priciest, the FDBHC36S at $117/yr.
Liebherr MCB 3061 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $96/year, the Liebherr MCB 3061 adds up to about $1,246 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $96/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $96/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 510 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.