What the Beko BFBF30216SSIM costs to run
At 438 kWh/yr, the Beko BFBF30216SSIM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 13.5% above it, ranking 3,102 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $10/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Beko BFBF30216SSIM: Beko BFBF30116WHIM ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr), then Beko BFBF30216SSIML ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 22 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 BFBF30216SSIM costs roughly $1,070 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $82/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Beko BFBF30216SSIM or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Beko BFBF30216SSIM 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 438 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,102 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.