Model
Liebherr MCB 3061
Rank #754 means 753 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 40th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 40% of those models.
What does the Liebherr MCB 3061 cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Liebherr MCB 3061's $95/yr running cost ranks it #754, in the above-average-cost group. It uses 16% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $110/yr to run, a saving of roughly $15 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 40% of refrigerator models we track, right in the class's middle band. 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 Miele KFN 9855 iDE li at $94/yr runs a little cheaper and the Cosmo COS-RFFV183GHS at $95/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 MCB 3061's $95/yr adds up to roughly $1140 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Liebherr MCB 3061 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 $95/yr, here is what the Liebherr MCB 3061 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 MCB 3061 costs about $950. That is roughly $150 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1100 over the same ten years.
How the Liebherr MCB 3061 compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $95/yr, it runs about $31 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $87 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $110/yr, the Liebherr MCB 3061 uses 16% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 14.5 cu ft, the Liebherr MCB 3061 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. 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 MCB 3061 cheap to run?
Its $95/yr running cost, rank #754 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 MCB 3061 cost per month?
About $7.89 a month, which is the $95 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: 510 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $95 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Liebherr MCB 3061 for its size?
40th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 753 | Miele KFN 9855 iDE li14.1 cu ft | $94 |
| 752 | Black Decker BR2400JIMS24 cu ft | $94 |
| 751 | Vitara VFFR1700ESSE16.5 cu ft | $94 |
| 750 | Miele KF 2902 Vi19.5 cu ft | $94 |
| 749 | Mora MRB221N6AWE22.3 cu ft | $93 |
Source
ES_1017655_MCB 3061_121920252119447_3703290View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Liebherr and MCB 3061 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.