Running cost for the XO XOU24BCGBR
At 278 kWh/yr, the XO XOU24BCGBR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 28% less, ranking 1,576 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $20/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the XO XOU24BCGBR: XO XOU24BCGBL ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr), then XO XOU24BCGBSL ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr).
Within the XO lineup
Ranked 42 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the XO XOU24BCGBR costs roughly $679 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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
At $52/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 1,576 of 4,704, the XO XOU24BCGBR 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. The 278 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.