XO XOU24BCGOR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
XO XOU24BCGOR: running cost
The XO XOU24BCGOR is certified by ENERGY STAR at 278 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 28% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,580 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $20/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is XO XOU24BCGOL ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is XO XOU24BCGSL ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr).
Comparing XO's own models
XO makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 46 of 54 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the XOU24WDZGOA at $26/yr, and its priciest, the XOU24ORSR at $52/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the XO XOU24BCGOR that long and it costs about $679 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The XO XOU24BCGOR 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The XO XOU24BCGOR 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 278 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,580 of 4,704, the XO XOU24BCGOR 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.