Insignia NS-RTM14SS5-C Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Insignia NS-RTM14SS5-C: running cost
The Insignia NS-RTM14SS5-C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 333 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $63 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 13.7% less, ranking 2,234 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $10/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Insignia NS-RTM14SS5-C: Insignia NS-RTM14 ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr), then Insignia NS-RTM14WH5-C ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 63 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Insignia NS-RTM14SS5-C costs roughly $814 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $63/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Insignia NS-RTM14SS5-C ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 2,234 of 4,704, the Insignia NS-RTM14SS5-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. The 333 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.