Running cost for the Liebherr MW 1810
At 150 kWh/yr, the Liebherr MW 1810's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $28 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Liebherr MW 1810 against the category
That's 61.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 112 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 $44/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, 151 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Liebherr MW 1810. Liebherr MW 1801 ($28/yr, 150 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Liebherr makes 75 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 12 of 75 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UW3710 at $19/yr, and its priciest, the FDBHC36S at $117/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $28/year, the Liebherr MW 1810 adds up to about $367 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Liebherr MW 1810 is already efficient for its category at $28/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Liebherr MW 1810 already costs $28/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 150 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 112 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.