Insignia NS-RBM11SS2 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Insignia NS-RBM11SS2: running cost
At 395 kWh/yr, the Insignia NS-RBM11SS2's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $74 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.
How the Insignia NS-RBM11SS2 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.3% above it, ranking 2,888 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Insignia NS-RBM11SS2 on that list: Insignia NS-RBM112 ($74/yr, 395 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Insignia NS-RBM11SS2-C ($74/yr, 395 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Insignia lineup
Ranked 84 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).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $74/year, the Insignia NS-RBM11SS2 adds up to about $965 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Insignia NS-RBM11SS2 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,888 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.