Insignia NS-RBM11SS2-C: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Insignia NS-RBM11SS2-C at 395 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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-C compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.3% above it, ranking 2,889 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-C on that list: Insignia NS-RBM11SS2 ($74/yr, 395 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Insignia NS-RBM11WH2 ($74/yr, 395 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Insignia's own models
Ranked 85 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).
Insignia NS-RBM11SS2-C over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Insignia NS-RBM11SS2-C costs roughly $965 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $74/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
The Insignia NS-RBM11SS2-C already costs $74/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 395 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,889 of 4,704, the Insignia NS-RBM11SS2-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.