XO XOU15BCGBSL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the XO XOU15BCGBSL costs to run
The XO XOU15BCGBSL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 259 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,276 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 $24/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 West Bend WB0320ARB ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is XO XOU15BCGBSR ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr).
Comparing XO's own models
XO makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 23 of 54 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the XOU24WDZGOA at $26/yr, and its priciest, the XOU24ORSR at $52/yr.
XO XOU15BCGBSL over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the XO XOU15BCGBSL that long and it costs about $633 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The XO XOU15BCGBSL is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The XO XOU15BCGBSL already costs $49/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 1,276 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 259 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.