XO XOU15BCOFL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
XO XOU15BCOFL: running cost
The XO XOU15BCOFL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 259 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $49 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the XO XOU15BCOFL compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 32.9% less, ranking 1,282 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $24/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the XO XOU15BCOFL on that list: XO XOU15BCGSR ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while XO XOU15BCOFR ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the XO lineup
Ranked 29 of XO's 54 certified refrigerators, this sits between the XOU24WDZGOA ($26/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the XOU24ORSR ($52/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the XO XOU15BCOFL that long and it costs about $633 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The XO XOU15BCOFL 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 259 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,282 of 4,704, the XO XOU15BCOFL 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.