Is 2016 a good time to buy an ASIC miner? At first, I should add I am not looking at mining for income. I just want to do it for fun but I don't want to waste money either.

In spite of difficulty increases there are a lot of people and companies which are starting to mine Bitcoin and I am one of them who want to start it for fun. So, I want to know whether it is a good time to buy an ASIC (Bitmain S7)?

The electricity cost is very low in my country, so what do you recommend?
Although the miner you're considering is a great entry level unit, 2016 will bring in the "halving" of the reward on bitcoins mined. This means, once a solution is found, the reward will be half the number of bitcoin. (http://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/) You may want to join a pool, which you can help mine bitcoin and the reward is split up depending on the rules of the pool. It's a good way to be a part of the community and possibly earn bitcoin.