Insignia NS-CF44BK3-C Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Insignia NS-CF44BK3-C costs to run
The Insignia NS-CF44BK3-C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 228 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $43 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 40.9% less, ranking 884 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $30/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Insignia NS-CF44BK3-C: Insignia NS-CF44BK3 ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr), then Insignia NS-CF44GD3 ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 19 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $43/year, the Insignia NS-CF44BK3-C adds up to about $557 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $43/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $43/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 884 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 228 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.