XO XOU24BCGBSR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the XO XOU24BCGBSR
At 278 kWh/yr, the XO XOU24BCGBSR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
XO XOU24BCGBSR against the category
That's 28% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,578 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $20/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
XO XOU24BCGOL ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the XO XOU24BCGBSR. XO XOU24BCGBSL ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the XO lineup
XO makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 44 of 54 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the XOU24WDZGOA at $26/yr, and its priciest, the XOU24ORSR at $52/yr.
XO XOU24BCGBSR over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the XO XOU24BCGBSR costs roughly $679 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The XO XOU24BCGBSR is already efficient for its category at $52/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the XO XOU24BCGBSR ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 278 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,578 of 4,704, the XO XOU24BCGBSR 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.