Model
Xo XOU15BCGBSR
Rank #273 means 272 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 15th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 15% of those models.
What does the Xo XOU15BCGBSR cost to run per year?
At about $48 a year, the Xo XOU15BCGBSR undercuts most refrigerator models we track on running cost, rank #273 of 1,000. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $54/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Size-adjusted, this model ranks near the bottom of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 15% of refrigerator models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 3.3 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Vissani HVAR32BEF at $48/yr runs a little cheaper and the Xo XOU15BCOFL at $48/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Xo XOU15BCGBSR's $48/yr adds up to roughly $576 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Vissani HVAR32BEF.
By the numbers
The Xo XOU15BCGBSR normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $48/yr, here is what the Xo XOU15BCGBSR adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Xo XOU15BCGBSR costs about $480. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $540 over the same ten years.
How the Xo XOU15BCGBSR compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $48/yr, it runs about $16 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $40 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $54/yr, the Xo XOU15BCGBSR uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 3.3 cu ft, the Xo XOU15BCGBSR is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Xo XOU15BCGBSR cheap to run?
Yes. Its $48/yr running cost puts it at rank #273 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Xo XOU15BCGBSR cost per month?
About $4.01 a month, which is the $48 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 259 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $48 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Xo XOU15BCGBSR for its size?
15th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Vissani HVAR32BEF3.3 cu ft | $48 |
| 272 | Perlick HH24R*4C-**-*****3.2 cu ft | $48 |
| 271 | Magic Chef MCAR32WE3.2 cu ft | $48 |
| 270 | Magic Chef MCAR320WE3.2 cu ft | $48 |
| 269 | Danby Diplomat DAR032B2WM3.2 cu ft | $48 |
Source
ES_1147599_XOU15BCGBSR_10172022113747_80142904View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Xo and XOU15BCGBSR are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.