Liebherr UR500: running cost
The Liebherr UR500 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 208 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.
How the Liebherr UR500 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.1% less, ranking 434 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Liebherr UR500 on that list: KOOLATRON 059586611100 ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Magic Chef MCR16CHB ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Liebherr's own models
Ranked 21 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 UR500 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Liebherr UR500 costs roughly $508 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
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
The Liebherr UR500 already costs $39/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Ranked 434 of 4,704, the Liebherr UR500 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 208 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.