Running cost for the Insignia NS-RBM11**2
The Insignia NS-RBM11**2 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 395 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 2.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,887 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 $2/year over 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 Frigidaire FRBE1226AV ($74/yr, 395 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-RBM11SS2 ($74/yr, 395 kWh/yr).
Comparing Insignia's own models
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 83 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-RBM11**2 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $74/year, the Insignia NS-RBM11**2 adds up to about $965 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Insignia NS-RBM11**2 is already efficient for its category at $74/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
Whether or not the Insignia NS-RBM11**2 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 395 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.