Liebherr MCB 3650: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Liebherr MCB 3650 at 535 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $101 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 38.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,622 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 $28/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 LG LF25S6000* ($101/yr, 535 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Liebherr MCB 3651 ($101/yr, 535 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Liebherr makes 75 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 58 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 3650 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Liebherr MCB 3650 costs roughly $1,308 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $101/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 MCB 3650 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Liebherr MCB 3650 already costs $101/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 535 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,622 of 4,704, the Liebherr MCB 3650 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.