Running cost for the XO XOU15WOFR
ENERGY STAR certifies the XO XOU15WOFR at 143 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $27 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 XOU15WOFR compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 63% less, ranking 104 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $46/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the XO XOU15WOFR on that list: XO XOU15WOFL ($27/yr, 143 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while AVALLON AWC152SPRGLH ($27/yr, 144 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the XO lineup
Ranked 9 of XO's 54 certified refrigerators, this sits between the XOU24WDZGOA ($26/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the XOU24ORSR ($52/yr, its priciest).
XO XOU15WOFR 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 XOU15WOFR that long and it costs about $349 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $27/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$27/year to run is the predictable cost of the XO XOU15WOFR; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 143 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.