Running cost for the Beko BFBD30216SSIM
ENERGY STAR certifies the Beko BFBD30216SSIM at 438 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $82 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.
How the Beko BFBD30216SSIM compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 13.5% above it, ranking 3,098 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $10/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Beko BFBD30216SSIM on that list: GE GTE17GTN**** ($82/yr, 436 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Beko BFBD30216SSIML ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Beko lineup
Ranked 18 of Beko's 36 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BFBF2414SS ($54/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the BFSB3612XSS ($112/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Beko BFBD30216SSIM costs roughly $1,070 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Beko BFBD30216SSIM runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $82/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $82/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 438 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,098 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.