What the Insignia NS-UZ70SS4-C costs to run
The Insignia NS-UZ70SS4-C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 296 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $56 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-UZ70SS4-C compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 26.2% less, ranking 134 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $20/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Insignia NS-UZ70SS4-C on that list: Insignia NS-UZ70SS27-C ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Insignia NS-UZ70WH27 ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Insignia's own models
Ranked 3 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
Efficient as certified freezers go, $56/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Insignia NS-UZ70SS4-C 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.
How this was checked
At rank 134 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 296 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.