Insignia NS-RTM10WH2-C Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Insignia NS-RTM10WH2-C
ENERGY STAR certifies the Insignia NS-RTM10WH2-C at 283 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $53 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-RTM10WH2-C compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 26.7% less, ranking 1,612 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $19/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Insignia NS-RTM10WH2-C on that list: Insignia NS-RTM10SS2-C ($53/yr, 283 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Thermador T24IR800SP ($53/yr, 283 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Insignia's own models
Ranked 51 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Insignia NS-RTM10WH2-C costs roughly $692 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $53/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
At $53/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. Ranked 1,612 of 4,704, the Insignia NS-RTM10WH2-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.