Running cost for the Beko BFFD3634ESS
The Beko BFFD3634ESS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 553 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $104 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 43.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,773 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $31/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is VITARA VBFBM1600EWEI ($104/yr, 552 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Beko BFFD3644ESS ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr).
Comparing Beko's own models
Beko makes 36 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 28 of 36 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BFBF2414SS at $54/yr, and its priciest, the BFSB3612XSS at $112/yr.
Beko BFFD3634ESS over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $104/year, the Beko BFFD3634ESS adds up to about $1,352 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $104/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Beko BFFD3634ESS already costs $104/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 3,773 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 553 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.