Insignia NS-CF31TM**26L: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Insignia NS-CF31TM**26L at 270 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $51 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-CF31TM**26L compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.1% less, ranking 1,461 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Insignia NS-CF31TM**26L on that list: Honeywell H31MRS* ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Kegco MDK-199B-** ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Insignia lineup
Ranked 46 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Insignia NS-CF31TM**26L that long and it costs about $660 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/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
Whether or not the Insignia NS-CF31TM**26L ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. At rank 1,461 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.