Insignia NS-RTM14***: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Insignia NS-RTM14*** at 333 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $63 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Insignia NS-RTM14*** against the category
That's 13.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,233 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $10/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Insignia NS-RTM14SS5-C ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Insignia NS-RTM14***. HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD398WE-SQ-** ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Insignia's own models
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 62 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-RTM14*** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Insignia NS-RTM14*** costs roughly $814 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Insignia NS-RTM14*** is already efficient for its category at $63/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
The Insignia NS-RTM14*** already costs $63/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 333 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,233 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.