XTRA XET10RSS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
XTRA XET10RSS: running cost
The XTRA XET10RSS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 292 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $55 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 XTRA XET10RSS compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 24.4% less, ranking 1,654 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $18/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the XTRA XET10RSS on that list: Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM ($55/yr, 292 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while XTRA XET10RWW ($55/yr, 292 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing XTRA's own models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators XTRA makes, the XET10RSS is the cheapest to run, $10/year less than XTRA's priciest, the XET16R.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $55/year, the XTRA XET10RSS adds up to about $714 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $55/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$55/year to run is the predictable cost of the XTRA XET10RSS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 1,654 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 292 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.