Model
Liebherr UPR513
Rank #68 means 67 of the 1,000 refrigerator 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 UPR513 cost to run per year?
The Liebherr UPR513 costs about $38 a year to run and sits near the top of the cheapest-to-run leaderboard, rank #68 of 1,000. It uses 32% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $56/yr to run, a saving of roughly $18 a year. Its 34th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step behind the class median, though not among the weakest results. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Thomson TFR441-B-BLACK at $38/yr runs a little cheaper and the Bangson US-BSR-004 at $38/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 UPR513's $38/yr adds up to roughly $456 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Liebherr UPR513 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 $38/yr, here is what the Liebherr UPR513 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 UPR513 costs about $380. That is roughly $180 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $560 over the same ten years.
How the Liebherr UPR513 compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $38/yr, it runs about $26 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $30 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $56/yr, the Liebherr UPR513 uses 32% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4.4 cu ft, the Liebherr UPR513 is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture.
- 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 UPR513 cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $38 a year it ranks #68 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Liebherr UPR513 cost per month?
Roughly $3.17/mo, spreading the $38/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 205 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $38 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Liebherr UPR513 for its size?
34th 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
Source
ES_1017655_UPR513_121920252119396_5473767View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Liebherr and UPR513 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.