XO XOU15WGBSL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the XO XOU15WGBSL costs to run
The XO XOU15WGBSL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 143 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $27 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
XO XOU15WGBSL against the category
That's 63% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 97 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 $46/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
XO XOU15WGBSR ($27/yr, 143 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the XO XOU15WGBSL. Midea MRW34B4A ($27/yr, 143 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing XO's own models
XO makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 54 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the XOU24WDZGOA at $26/yr, and its priciest, the XOU24ORSR at $52/yr.
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 XOU15WGBSL that long and it costs about $349 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The XO XOU15WGBSL is already efficient for its category at $27/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
Whether or not the XO XOU15WGBSL ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
At rank 97 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 143 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.