Running cost for the Beko BFFD30216SSIMX
At 525 kWh/yr, the Beko BFFD30216SSIMX's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $99 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 BFFD30216SSIMX compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 36% above it, ranking 3,588 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Beko BFFD30216SSIMX on that list: Beko BFFD30216SSIM ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Blomberg BRFD21622SS ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Beko lineup
Ranked 27 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $99/year, the Beko BFFD30216SSIMX adds up to about $1,283 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $99/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Beko BFFD30216SSIMX ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. Ranked 3,588 of 4,704, the Beko BFFD30216SSIMX sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.