XO XOU15BCGOL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the XO XOU15BCGOL
ENERGY STAR certifies the XO XOU15BCGOL at 259 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
XO XOU15BCGOL against the category
That's 32.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,278 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $24/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
XO XOU15BCGOR ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the XO XOU15BCGOL. XO XOU15BCGBSR ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing XO's own models
XO makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 of 54 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the XOU24WDZGOA at $26/yr, and its priciest, the XOU24ORSR at $52/yr.
XO XOU15BCGOL over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the XO XOU15BCGOL adds up to about $633 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The XO XOU15BCGOL 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the XO XOU15BCGOL ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Ranked 1,278 of 4,704, the XO XOU15BCGOL sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 259 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.