XO XOU24BCGSL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the XO XOU24BCGSL
At 278 kWh/yr, the XO XOU24BCGSL'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 XOU24BCGSL against the category
That's 28% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,581 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 XOU24BCGSR ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the XO XOU24BCGSL. XO XOU24BCGOR ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing XO's own models
XO makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 47 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $52/year, the XO XOU24BCGSL adds up to about $679 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The XO XOU24BCGSL 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
$52/year to run is the predictable cost of the XO XOU24BCGSL; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Ranked 1,581 of 4,704, the XO XOU24BCGSL 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.