Insignia NS-CF44SS3-C: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Insignia NS-CF44SS3-C at 228 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Insignia NS-CF44SS3-C against the category
That's 40.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 888 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 $30/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
IsEasy USF-S4.4CF-BL ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Insignia NS-CF44SS3-C. Insignia NS-CF44SS#*** ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Insignia lineup
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 23 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.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $43/year, the Insignia NS-CF44SS3-C adds up to about $557 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Insignia NS-CF44SS3-C is already efficient for its category at $43/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
A refrigerator like the Insignia NS-CF44SS3-C is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 888 of 4,704, the Insignia NS-CF44SS3-C sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.