Running cost for the Insignia NS-RTM18SS2
The Insignia NS-RTM18SS2 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 369 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 4.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,693 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 $3/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 Insignia NS-RTM18**2-C ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-RTM18WH2 ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr).
Within the Insignia lineup
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 75 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-RTM18SS2 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $69/year, the Insignia NS-RTM18SS2 adds up to about $902 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Insignia NS-RTM18SS2 is already efficient for its category at $69/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 $69/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.