Running cost for the Beko BFBD30216SSIML
ENERGY STAR certifies the Beko BFBD30216SSIML 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 BFBD30216SSIML compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 13.5% above it, ranking 3,099 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 BFBD30216SSIML on that list: Beko BFBD30216SSIM ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Beko BFBF30116SSIM ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 19 of Beko's 36 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BFBF2414SS ($54/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the BFSB3612XSS ($112/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Beko BFBD30216SSIML costs roughly $1,070 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $82/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Beko BFBD30216SSIML already costs $82/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,099 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.