Beko BFTF2716BK: running cost
The Beko BFTF2716BK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 326 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 15.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,089 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $11/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is BANGSON US-BSR-309 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Beko BFTF2716SS ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr).
Comparing Beko's own models
Beko makes 36 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 36 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BFBF2414SS at $54/yr, and its priciest, the BFSB3612XSS at $112/yr.
Beko BFTF2716BK over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Beko BFTF2716BK that long and it costs about $797 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Beko BFTF2716BK is already efficient for its category at $61/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $61/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 326 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.