Liebherr MRB3600 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Liebherr MRB3600 costs to run
The Liebherr MRB3600 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 260 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $49 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.
How the Liebherr MRB3600 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 32.6% less, ranking 1,304 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $24/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Liebherr MRB3600 on that list: Liebherr MRB 3610 ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while MADE4 SUPPLY 1814812 ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Liebherr's own models
Ranked 28 of Liebherr's 75 certified refrigerators, this sits between the UW3710 ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FDBHC36S ($117/yr, its priciest).
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 MRB3600 that long and it costs about $635 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/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
A refrigerator like the Liebherr MRB3600 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,304 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.