XO XOU24ORSL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the XO XOU24ORSL
At 278 kWh/yr, the XO XOU24ORSL'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.
How the XO XOU24ORSL compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 28% less, ranking 1,587 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $20/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the XO XOU24ORSL on that list: XO XOU24BCSFR ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while XO XOU24ORSR ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 53 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 XOU24ORSL that long and it costs about $679 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.
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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 278 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,587 of 4,704, the XO XOU24ORSL 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.