Insignia NS-CF33WH8 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Insignia NS-CF33WH8: running cost
At 258 kWh/yr, the Insignia NS-CF33WH8's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Insignia NS-CF33WH8 against the category
That's 33.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,220 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $24/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Magic Chef HMAR33BE ($49/yr, 258 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Insignia NS-CF33WH8. Galanz BC-93S-B-62H ($49/yr, 258 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Insignia's own models
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 37 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-CF33WH8 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Insignia NS-CF33WH8 costs roughly $631 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Insignia NS-CF33WH8 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$49/year to run is the predictable cost of the Insignia NS-CF33WH8; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 258 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,220 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.