Insignia NS-CF33WH6 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Insignia NS-CF33WH6 costs to run
The Insignia NS-CF33WH6 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 260 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,301 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 $24/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 Insignia NS-CF33BK6-C ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-CF33WH6-C ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr).
Comparing Insignia's own models
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 40 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.
Insignia NS-CF33WH6 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Insignia NS-CF33WH6 costs roughly $635 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Insignia NS-CF33WH6 is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Insignia NS-CF33WH6 already costs $49/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 1,301 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. The 260 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.