Model
Beko & Blomberg K60340N
Rank #359 means 358 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 58th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 58% of those models.
What does the Beko & Blomberg K60340N cost to run per year?
At about $55 a year, the Beko & Blomberg K60340N undercuts most refrigerator models we track on running cost, rank #359 of 1,000. It uses 32% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $81/yr to run, a saving of roughly $26 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 58 lands in the middle of the pack once capacity is accounted for. 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 Frigidaire FRAE1836AW at $54/yr runs a little cheaper and the Hisense RR07N1GBE at $55/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 Beko & Blomberg K60340N's $55/yr adds up to roughly $660 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Beko & Blomberg K60340N 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 $55/yr, here is what the Beko & Blomberg K60340N adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Beko & Blomberg K60340N costs about $550. That is roughly $260 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $810 over the same ten years.
How the Beko & Blomberg K60340N compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $55/yr, it runs about $9 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $47 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $81/yr, the Beko & Blomberg K60340N uses 32% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 10.7 cu ft, the Beko & Blomberg K60340N 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, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- 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 Beko & Blomberg K60340N cheap to run?
Yes. Its $55/yr running cost puts it at rank #359 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Beko & Blomberg K60340N cost per month?
About $4.55 a month, which is the $55 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: 294 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $55 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Beko & Blomberg K60340N for its size?
58th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 358 | Frigidaire FRAE1836AW17.8 cu ft | $54 |
| 357 | Galanz GLR10TRDEFR9.8 cu ft | $54 |
| 356 | Lg LT11C2000*11.1 cu ft | $54 |
| 355 | Thermador T30IR900SP16.8 cu ft | $54 |
| 354 | Gaggenau RC47270416.8 cu ft | $54 |
Source
ES_1036108_K60340N_05262016195949_2789018View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Beko & Blomberg and K60340N 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.