Model
Liebherr MF 2461
Rank #322 means 321 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 34th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 34% of those models.
What does the Liebherr MF 2461 cost to run per year?
The Liebherr MF 2461 holds rank #322 of 622 on running cost, at about $78 a year, an unremarkable but typical figure for the class. It uses 25% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $101/yr to run, a saving of roughly $23 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it trails most of the class, ahead of only 34% of the models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 11.5 cu ft (the class spans 1.1 to 23), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Gaggenau RF411704 at $78/yr runs a little cheaper and the Miele F 2411 SF at $78/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Liebherr MF 2461's $78/yr adds up to roughly $1092 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Liebherr MF 2461 normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $78/yr, here is what the Liebherr MF 2461 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Liebherr MF 2461 costs about $780. That is roughly $230 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1010 over the same ten years.
How the Liebherr MF 2461 compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $78/yr, it runs about $3 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $53 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $101/yr, the Liebherr MF 2461 uses 25% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 11.5 cu ft, the Liebherr MF 2461 is a mid-size freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone.
- Interior volume. As with refrigerators, more cubic feet of frozen storage generally means a bigger compressor and a higher annual energy figure.
- Insulation and defrost type. Better-insulated cabinets lose less cold to the surrounding room, and frost-free (automatic-defrost) freezers run a periodic heating element that a manual-defrost model does not.
- Chest vs upright design. Door orientation affects how much cold air escapes per opening: top-opening chest designs generally hold cold better than front-opening upright ones.
Common questions
Is the Liebherr MF 2461 cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $78/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #322 of 622, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Liebherr MF 2461 cost per month?
About $6.47 a month, which is the $78 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 418 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $78 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Liebherr MF 2461 for its size?
34th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 321 | Gaggenau RF4117048.6 cu ft | $78 |
| 320 | Bosch B18IF900SP8.6 cu ft | $78 |
| 319 | Frigidaire FFUE1626AW15.5 cu ft | $77 |
| 318 | Frigidaire FFUE1626AV15.5 cu ft | $77 |
| 317 | Fisher & Paykel RS18F7.8 cu ft | $77 |
Source
ES_1017655_MF 2461_121920252119930_1454415View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Liebherr and MF 2461 are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.