Insignia NS-RTM1026L Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Insignia NS-RTM1026L
ENERGY STAR certifies the Insignia NS-RTM1026L at 298 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 22.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,756 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 $17/year under 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 FRTE1026AW ($56/yr, 298 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG LB12C2000 ($56/yr, 298 kWh/yr).
Within the Insignia lineup
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 52 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Insignia NS-RTM1026L that long and it costs about $728 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Insignia NS-RTM1026L is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $56/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 298 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.