Running cost for the Bevoi BVIREF7W
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bevoi BVIREF7W at 344 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $65 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.9% less, ranking 2,289 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $8/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Bevoi BVIREF7W: Bevoi BVIREF7SS ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr), then Comfee CERT07B0AST ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr).
Within the Bevoi lineup
Ranked 4 of Bevoi's 7 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BVIREF7***** ($65/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the BVIREF18W ($84/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Bevoi BVIREF7W adds up to about $841 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Bevoi BVIREF7W is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.