Model
Beko BFTF2716WH
Rank #454 means 453 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 78th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 78% of those models.
What does the Beko BFTF2716WH cost to run per year?
At about $61 a year, the Beko BFTF2716WH lands in the middle third of refrigerator models we track on running cost, rank #454 of 1,000. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $68/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 78% of refrigerator models we track, a reasonably strong result for the class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 13.6 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 Bangson US-BSR-307 at $61/yr runs a little cheaper and the Blomberg BRFB1532SS at $61/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 BFTF2716WH's $61/yr adds up to roughly $732 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Beko BFTF2716WH 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 $61/yr, here is what the Beko BFTF2716WH 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 BFTF2716WH costs about $610. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $680 over the same ten years.
How the Beko BFTF2716WH compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $61/yr, it runs about $3 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $53 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $68/yr, the Beko BFTF2716WH uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 13.6 cu ft, the Beko BFTF2716WH 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, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone.
- 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 BFTF2716WH cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $61/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #454 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Beko BFTF2716WH cost per month?
About $5.04 a month, which is the $61 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: 326 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $61 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Beko BFTF2716WH for its size?
78th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 453 | Bangson US-BSR-3074 cu ft | $61 |
| 452 | Bangson US-BSR-3034 cu ft | $61 |
| 451 | Bangson US-BSR-301-24 cu ft | $61 |
| 450 | Bangson US-BSR-300-24 cu ft | $61 |
| 449 | Whirlpool WHR46TS2E4.6 cu ft | $60 |
Source
ES_1036108_BFTF2716WH_08052019062228_6148977View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Beko and BFTF2716WH 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.