Model
Liebherr ICB5160IM
Rank #599 means 598 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 36th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 36% of those models.
What does the Liebherr ICB5160IM cost to run per year?
Ranking #599 of 1,000, the Liebherr ICB5160IM runs at roughly $71 a year, neither the cheapest nor the priciest in its class. It uses 32% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $97/yr to run, a saving of roughly $26 a year. Normalized for capacity, it beats only 36% of refrigerator models we track, a below-average efficiency result. 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 Epic EFF202SS at $71/yr runs a little cheaper and the Vitara VTFR2102EWE at $71/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 ICB5160IM's $71/yr adds up to roughly $852 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Liebherr ICB5160IM 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 $71/yr, here is what the Liebherr ICB5160IM 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 ICB5160IM costs about $710. That is roughly $260 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $970 over the same ten years.
How the Liebherr ICB5160IM compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $71/yr, it runs about $7 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $63 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $97/yr, the Liebherr ICB5160IM uses 32% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 8.7 cu ft, the Liebherr ICB5160IM 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, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Liebherr ICB5160IM cheap to run?
It is about average. At $71 a year it ranks #599 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Liebherr ICB5160IM cost per month?
Roughly $5.91/mo, spreading the $71/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 382 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $71 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Liebherr ICB5160IM for its size?
36th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 598 | Epic EFF202SS20.2 cu ft | $71 |
| 597 | Summit BF181SS11.7 cu ft | $71 |
| 596 | Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV18 cu ft | $71 |
| 595 | Danby DBMF100C1SLDB10 cu ft | $71 |
| 594 | Ge GTE19JTN****19.2 cu ft | $70 |
Source
ES_1017655_ICB5160IM_121920252119342_5345964View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Liebherr and ICB5160IM 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.