Model
Liebherr HC 1580G
Rank #768 means 767 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 39th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 39% of those models.
What does the Liebherr HC 1580G cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Liebherr HC 1580G's $98/yr running cost ranks it #768, in the above-average-cost group. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $108/yr to run, a saving of roughly $10 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 39% of refrigerator models we track, a soft spot worth weighing against the dollar figure. It is a counter-depth model, built shallower to sit flush with kitchen cabinets, a design choice that typically trades away some interior volume (and so some running-cost headroom) for the built-in look.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Fisher & Paykel RF178ANJX1 at $98/yr runs a little cheaper and the Miele KFN 9859 iDE li at $98/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Liebherr HC 1580G's $98/yr adds up to roughly $1176 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Miele KFN 9859 iDE li.
By the numbers
The Liebherr HC 1580G 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 $98/yr, here is what the Liebherr HC 1580G 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 HC 1580G costs about $980. That is roughly $100 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1080 over the same ten years.
How the Liebherr HC 1580G compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $98/yr, it runs about $34 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $90 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $108/yr, the Liebherr HC 1580G uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 14.1 cu ft, the Liebherr HC 1580G is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Liebherr HC 1580G cheap to run?
Its $98/yr running cost, rank #768 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Liebherr HC 1580G cost per month?
About $8.2 a month, which is the $98 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: 530 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $98 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Liebherr HC 1580G for its size?
39th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 767 | Fisher & Paykel RF178ANJX118 cu ft | $98 |
| 766 | Ge GNE25DYR****24.7 cu ft | $97 |
| 765 | Midea MRU21C7***20 cu ft | $97 |
| 764 | Vitara VBFR1800EWE18 cu ft | $96 |
| 763 | Vitara VBFR1800ESE18 cu ft | $96 |
Source
ES_1017655_HC 1580G_010520261655368_7354406View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Liebherr and HC 1580G 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.