Insignia NS-UZ17WH0 Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Insignia NS-UZ17WH0
ENERGY STAR certifies the Insignia NS-UZ17WH0 at 438 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $82 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 freezer
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.2% above it, ranking 404 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $7/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 Insignia NS-UZ17WH0: Insignia NS-UZ17SS0 ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr), then Insignia NS-UZ17WH0-C ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr).
Comparing Insignia's own models
Ranked 21 of Insignia's 27 certified freezers, this sits between the NS-UZ70SS27 ($56/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the NS-UZ21WH0 ($93/yr, its priciest).
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Weighing a replacement
At $82/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the Insignia NS-UZ17WH0 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Insignia NS-UZ17WH0 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
At rank 404 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 438 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.