Beko BUFR2715MG: running cost
The Beko BUFR2715MG is certified by ENERGY STAR at 305 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $57 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Beko BUFR2715MG against the category
That's 23.9% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 148 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $18/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Beko BUFR2715WH ($57/yr, 305 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Beko BUFR2715MG. Liebherr UF501 ($57/yr, 302 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Beko lineup
Beko sells 3 certified freezers; this one runs cheapest of them, $27/year under the BUFR2715SSIM, its priciest.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Weighing a replacement
The Beko BUFR2715MG is already efficient for its category at $57/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Beko BUFR2715MG 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.
Sourcing
Ranked 148 of 658, the Beko BUFR2715MG sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 305 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.