XTRA XET16R Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the XTRA XET16R
ENERGY STAR certifies the XTRA XET16R at 347 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $65 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 XET16R compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.1% less, ranking 2,433 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the XTRA XET16R on that list: Vissani MDTF16R6 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Galanz GLR74BE04 ($66/yr, 350 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the XTRA lineup
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators XTRA makes, the XET16R costs the most to run, $10/year more than XTRA's cheapest, the XET10RSS.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the XTRA XET16R costs roughly $848 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/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
At $65/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,433 of 4,704, the XTRA XET16R 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.