Insignia NS-UZ21 Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Insignia NS-UZ21
ENERGY STAR certifies the Insignia NS-UZ21 at 492 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $93 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 Insignia NS-UZ21 compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 22.7% above it, ranking 497 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Insignia NS-UZ21 on that list: ELLIPSE ECVC210 ($93/yr, 492 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Insignia NS-UZ21WH0 ($93/yr, 492 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 24 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.
Shopping for a new one
At $93/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-UZ21 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Insignia NS-UZ21 already costs $93/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 492 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 497 of 658, the Insignia NS-UZ21 sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.