Insignia NS-CF31TM26L Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: Insignia NS-CF31TM26L
Brand: Insignia

Insignia NS-CF31TM26L: running cost

One of the cheaper models in its category to run

$51/year, priced at the national-average rate

At 270 kWh/yr, the Insignia NS-CF31TM26L's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.14per day

$4.23per month

270kWh per year, certified

$660over a 13-yr lifespan

See this at your own electricity rate

The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 30.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,461 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $22/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 refrigerators, one step cheaper is Honeywell H31MRS ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kegco MDK-199B- ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr).

Comparing Insignia's own models

Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 46 of 92 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the NS-WC14SS3 at $23/yr, and its priciest, the NS-RBM18WH0-C at $88/yr.

Cost over its typical lifespan

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Insignia NS-CF31TM26L costs roughly $660 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Weighing a replacement

The Insignia NS-CF31TM26L is already efficient for its category at $51/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.

Protecting what you have

At $51/year just to run, a refrigerator 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. 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.