Liebherr UPR513: running cost
The Liebherr UPR513 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 205 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $39 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 46.9% less, ranking 318 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 $34/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 UPR513: Thomson TFR441-WHITE ($38/yr, 204 kWh/yr), then Marvel MPWC415-IG31A ($39/yr, 205 kWh/yr).
Within the Liebherr lineup
Ranked 20 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Liebherr UPR513 adds up to about $501 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $39/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Liebherr UPR513 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
At rank 318 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. The 205 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.