Beko BFBF30216SSL: running cost
The Beko BFBF30216SSL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 355 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $67 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 BFBF30216SSL compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 8% less, ranking 2,449 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $6/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Beko BFBF30216SSL on that list: Beko BFBF30216SS ($67/yr, 355 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Blomberg BRFB21612SS ($67/yr, 355 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Beko lineup
Ranked 13 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Beko BFBF30216SSL that long and it costs about $868 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $67/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$67/year to run is the predictable cost of the Beko BFBF30216SSL; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 355 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.