Running cost for the Insignia NS-RBM18SS0-C
The Insignia NS-RBM18SS0-C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 466 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 3,362 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 Insignia NS-RBM18SS0 ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-RBM18WH0-C ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr).
Comparing Insignia's own models
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 91 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Insignia NS-RBM18SS0-C costs roughly $1,139 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Insignia NS-RBM18SS0-C runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $88/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Insignia NS-RBM18SS0-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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.