Liebherr SC7520: running cost
The Liebherr SC7520 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 295 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $55 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.6% less, ranking 1,677 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $17/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Liebherr SC7520: KUCHT KR240TR ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr), then THORKITCHEN XRF24CRF ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 32 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Liebherr SC7520 costs roughly $721 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $55/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Liebherr SC7520 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.
Where this number comes from
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 295 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.