What the XO XOU24WDZGBR costs to run
At 156 kWh/yr, the XO XOU24WDZGBR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $29 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 59.6% less, ranking 129 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 $43/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 XOU24WDZGBR: XO XOU24WDZGBL ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr), then XO XOU24WDZGBSL ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr).
Comparing XO's own models
Ranked 11 of XO's 54 certified refrigerators, this sits between the XOU24WDZGOA ($26/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the XOU24ORSR ($52/yr, its priciest).
XO XOU24WDZGBR over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $29/year, the XO XOU24WDZGBR adds up to about $381 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $29/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
$29/year to run is the predictable cost of the XO XOU24WDZGBR; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 129 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 156 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.