Model
Bevoi BVIREF18*
Rank #547 means 546 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 91st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 91% of those models.
What does the Bevoi BVIREF18* cost to run per year?
At about $67 a year, the Bevoi BVIREF18* lands in the middle third of refrigerator models we track on running cost, rank #547 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $75/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 91 means the low running cost is not just a function of size; it is genuinely efficient for its class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 18 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Upstreman BD176-Black at $67/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ellipse ERTM180WE at $67/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 Bevoi BVIREF18*'s $67/yr adds up to roughly $804 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Ellipse ERTM180WE, Golden BVIREF18W, Ikea OLOFSFORS 10587608, Midea WHD-663FWE***, Midea MDRT663FGF*****, Moffat MTE18G*****, Vissani MDTF18WHRES4.
By the numbers
The Bevoi BVIREF18* 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 $67/yr, here is what the Bevoi BVIREF18* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Bevoi BVIREF18* costs about $670. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $750 over the same ten years.
How the Bevoi BVIREF18* compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $67/yr, it runs about $3 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $59 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $75/yr, the Bevoi BVIREF18* uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 18 cu ft, the Bevoi BVIREF18* 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, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Bevoi BVIREF18* cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $67/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #547 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Bevoi BVIREF18* cost per month?
About $5.6 a month, which is the $67 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: 362 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $67 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Bevoi BVIREF18* for its size?
91st percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 546 | Upstreman BD176-Black17.6 cu ft | $67 |
| 545 | Truarctic TARTM1828W17.6 cu ft | $67 |
| 544 | Magic Chef MCTM18W17.6 cu ft | $67 |
| 543 | Golden GRD18GHS17.6 cu ft | $67 |
| 542 | Frigidaire FFHT1822UV17.6 cu ft | $67 |
Source
ES_1145666_BVIREF18*_053020240721770_2752242View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Bevoi and BVIREF18* 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.