Running cost for the XO XOU24WDZGSL
The XO XOU24WDZGSL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 156 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $29 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
XO XOU24WDZGSL against the category
That's 59.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 134 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 $43/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
XO XOU24WDZGSR ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the XO XOU24WDZGSL. XO XOU24WDZGOR ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the XO lineup
XO makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 of 54 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the XOU24WDZGOA at $26/yr, and its priciest, the XOU24ORSR at $52/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the XO XOU24WDZGSL costs roughly $381 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The XO XOU24WDZGSL is already efficient for its category at $29/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$29/year to run is the predictable cost of the XO XOU24WDZGSL; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 156 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.