XO XOU24RDS: running cost
The XO XOU24RDS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 275 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.
XO XOU24RDS against the category
That's 28.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,545 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 $21/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
AVALLON ADDR242PR ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the XO XOU24RDS. XO XOU24RDO ($52/yr, 275 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing XO's own models
XO makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 38 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 XOU24RDS adds up to about $672 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The XO XOU24RDS 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
At $52/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 275 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.