Running cost for the Insignia NS-CF27BK6-C
ENERGY STAR certifies the Insignia NS-CF27BK6-C at 255 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $48 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-CF27BK6-C compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.9% less, ranking 1,189 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $25/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Insignia NS-CF27BK6-C on that list: Insignia NS-CF27BK6 ($48/yr, 255 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Insignia NS-CF27WH6 ($48/yr, 255 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Insignia's own models
Ranked 34 of Insignia's 92 certified refrigerators, this sits between the NS-WC14SS3 ($23/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the NS-RBM18WH0-C ($88/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Insignia NS-CF27BK6-C costs roughly $623 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $48/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Insignia NS-CF27BK6-C already costs $48/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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.