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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Liebherr SRB5290

Running around the clock, the Liebherr SRB5290 uses a certified 200 kWh per year — about $38 at the U.S. average rate, or $3.14 a month, the equivalent of a steady 23-watt draw. Only a handful of certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators do better: it ranks 4 of 259 and undercuts the median by 31%. The same unit costs $25 a year in North Dakota but $93 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$38/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$3.14
Per day
10¢
Certified use
200 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
13.7 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Liebherr SRB5290 (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Liebherr SRB5290: 200 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$35
Alaska27.4¢$55
Arizona15.5¢$31
Arkansas14.2¢$28
California35.3¢$71
Colorado16.5¢$33
Connecticut32.2¢$64
Delaware18.8¢$38
District of Columbia25.4¢$51
Florida15.4¢$31
Georgia15.4¢$31
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$93
Idaho12.7¢$25
Illinois20.5¢$41
Indiana17.9¢$36
Iowa13.9¢$28
Kansas15.8¢$32
Kentucky15.0¢$30
Louisiana14.4¢$29
Maine28.4¢$57
Maryland22.1¢$44
Massachusetts29.4¢$59
Michigan21.4¢$43
Minnesota16.4¢$33
Mississippi16.8¢$34
Missouri14.0¢$28
Montana13.9¢$28
Nebraska13.3¢$27
Nevada14.3¢$29
New Hampshire27.2¢$54
New Jersey23.5¢$47
New Mexico15.2¢$30
New York29.4¢$59
North Carolina16.3¢$33
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$25
Ohio19.5¢$39
Oklahoma13.3¢$27
Oregon15.8¢$32
Pennsylvania21.5¢$43
Rhode Island28.3¢$57
South Carolina17.1¢$34
South Dakota14.5¢$29
Tennessee14.9¢$30
Texas17.0¢$34
Utah13.3¢$27
Vermont24.6¢$49
Virginia17.4¢$35
Washington14.4¢$29
West Virginia16.1¢$32
Wisconsin19.2¢$38
Wyoming14.7¢$29

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 200 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
ELEMENT EUF14CE204$38
Midea MRU14F5A204$38
LG LK14S8000210$40
Criterion CUF14M2211$40
Elisii DECVC138*2211$40
Elisii DECVC138S2211$40

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
10¢
Per month
$3.14
Per year
$38

200 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $38/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 200 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Liebherr SRB5290 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Liebherr SRB5290 at 200 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the Liebherr SRB5290 cost to run per month?
About $3.14 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 10¢ a day, or $38 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Liebherr SRB5290 energy efficient?
It uses 31% less electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Liebherr SRB5290 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $25 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $93 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Liebherr SRB5290 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 200 kWh works out to an average draw of about 23 watts — like leaving a 23-watt bulb on 24/7.

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