Running cost for the XO XOU24BCFOR
ENERGY STAR certifies the XO XOU24BCFOR at 278 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $52 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 XOU24BCFOR compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 28% less, ranking 1,574 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $20/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the XO XOU24BCFOR on that list: XO XOU24BCFOL ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while XO XOU24BCGBL ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the XO lineup
Ranked 40 of XO's 54 certified refrigerators, this sits between the XOU24WDZGOA ($26/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the XOU24ORSR ($52/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $52/year, the XO XOU24BCFOR adds up to about $679 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/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
The XO XOU24BCFOR already costs $52/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
At rank 1,574 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 278 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.