Liebherr SC7541IM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Liebherr SC7541IM costs to run
The Liebherr SC7541IM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 386 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $73 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Liebherr SC7541IM against the category
That's 0% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,807 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 $0/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Lynx LN24REFC ($73/yr, 386 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Liebherr SC7541IM. Frigidaire FFHT2033V ($73/yr, 386 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Liebherr's own models
Liebherr makes 75 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 41 of 75 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UW3710 at $19/yr, and its priciest, the FDBHC36S at $117/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Liebherr SC7541IM costs roughly $943 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Liebherr SC7541IM is already efficient for its category at $73/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Liebherr SC7541IM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 386 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.