Insignia NS-RTM14WH5-C Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Insignia NS-RTM14WH5-C: running cost
At 333 kWh/yr, the Insignia NS-RTM14WH5-C's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $63 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Insignia NS-RTM14WH5-C against the category
That's 13.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,235 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
KOOLMORE KM-TMR-14-SS ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Insignia NS-RTM14WH5-C. Insignia NS-RTM14SS5-C ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Insignia's own models
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 64 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-RTM14WH5-C over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Insignia NS-RTM14WH5-C costs roughly $814 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Insignia NS-RTM14WH5-C 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Insignia NS-RTM14WH5-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.
Sourcing
Ranked 2,235 of 4,704, the Insignia NS-RTM14WH5-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.