Model
Beko BFBF30116SS
Rank #531 means 530 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 86th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 86% of those models.
What does the Beko BFBF30116SS cost to run per year?
The Beko BFBF30116SS holds rank #531 of 1,000 on running cost, at about $66 a year, an unremarkable but typical figure for the class. It uses 28% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $92/yr to run, a saving of roughly $26 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 86 means the low running cost is not just a function of size; it is genuinely efficient for its class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 16.1 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Whirlpool WRB551WNBS at $66/yr runs a little cheaper and the Fhiaba S360FR3DU at $66/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Beko BFBF30116SS's $66/yr adds up to roughly $792 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Summit LBF30173W.
By the numbers
The Beko BFBF30116SS normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $66/yr, here is what the Beko BFBF30116SS adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Beko BFBF30116SS costs about $660. That is roughly $260 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $920 over the same ten years.
How the Beko BFBF30116SS compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $66/yr, it runs about $2 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $58 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $92/yr, the Beko BFBF30116SS uses 28% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 16.1 cu ft, the Beko BFBF30116SS is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Beko BFBF30116SS cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $66/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #531 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Beko BFBF30116SS cost per month?
About $5.49 a month, which is the $66 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 355 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $66 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Beko BFBF30116SS for its size?
86th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 530 | Whirlpool WRB551WNBS11.3 cu ft | $66 |
| 529 | Ge GTE17DTN****16.6 cu ft | $65 |
| 528 | Galanz GLR74B**E047.5 cu ft | $65 |
| 527 | Kenmore KMR75TWEE7.5 cu ft | $64 |
| 526 | Kenmore KKTMWM7.5-W7.5 cu ft | $64 |
Source
ES_1036108_BFBF30116SS_090720220812596_4081273View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Beko and BFBF30116SS are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.