Running cost for the Insignia NS-UZ70SS27
The Insignia NS-UZ70SS27 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 296 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 26.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 132 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $20/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is Frigidaire FFUE0726AW ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-UZ70SS27-C ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Insignia sells 27 certified freezers; this one runs cheapest of them, $37/year under the NS-UZ21WH0*, 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
The Insignia NS-UZ70SS27 is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $56/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 132 of 658, the Insignia NS-UZ70SS27 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.