Insignia NS-RBM18***: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Insignia NS-RBM18*** at 466 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 20.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,359 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 $15/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 Ikea VÄLGRUNDAD ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-RBM18**0-C ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr).
Comparing Insignia's own models
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 88 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-RBM18*** over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Insignia NS-RBM18*** that long and it costs about $1,139 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $88/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $88/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 466 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,359 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.