Beko BBBF3019IMWE: running cost
At 556 kWh/yr, the Beko BBBF3019IMWE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $105 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Beko BBBF3019IMWE against the category
That's 44% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,796 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $32/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Beko BBBF3019IMWESS ($105/yr, 556 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Beko BBBF3019IMWE. Whirlpool WRB329DMB* ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Beko's own models
Beko makes 36 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 30 of 36 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BFBF2414SS at $54/yr, and its priciest, the BFSB3612XSS at $112/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $105/year, the Beko BBBF3019IMWE adds up to about $1,359 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $105/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Beko BBBF3019IMWE or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $105/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 3,796 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 556 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.