Running cost for the Liebherr MW 1800
The Liebherr MW 1800 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 150 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $28 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 MW 1800 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 61.1% less, ranking 110 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $44/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Liebherr MW 1800 on that list: Fisher & Paykel RB36S ($28/yr, 150 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Liebherr MW 1801 ($28/yr, 150 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Liebherr lineup
Ranked 10 of Liebherr's 75 certified refrigerators, this sits between the UW3710 ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FDBHC36S ($117/yr, its priciest).
Liebherr MW 1800 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Liebherr MW 1800 costs roughly $367 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $28/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 MW 1800 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
Ranked 110 of 4,704, the Liebherr MW 1800 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. The 150 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.