Running cost for the XO XOU24ORDS
The XO XOU24ORDS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 275 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 28.8% less, ranking 1,543 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 $21/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 XOU24ORDS: U-Line UHBV524-IS01A ($52/yr, 275 kWh/yr), then XO XOU24RDO ($52/yr, 275 kWh/yr).
Comparing XO's own models
Ranked 36 of XO's 54 certified refrigerators, this sits between the XOU24WDZGOA ($26/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the XOU24ORSR ($52/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the XO XOU24ORDS that long and it costs about $672 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the XO XOU24ORDS is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 275 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,543 of 4,704, the XO XOU24ORDS 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.