Liebherr MCB 3652: running cost
The Liebherr MCB 3652 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 561 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $105 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Liebherr MCB 3652 against the category
That's 45.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,824 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 $33/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Liebherr MCB 3662 ($105/yr, 561 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Liebherr MCB 3652. Fisher & Paykel RS36(X) ($105/yr, 561 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Liebherr's own models
Liebherr makes 75 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 66 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 3652 over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Liebherr MCB 3652 that long and it costs about $1,371 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $105/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 3652 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Liebherr MCB 3652 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,824 of 4,704, the Liebherr MCB 3652 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.