Insignia NS-RTM18SS7-C Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Insignia NS-RTM18SS7-C
ENERGY STAR certifies the Insignia NS-RTM18SS7-C at 362 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $68 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-RTM18SS7-C compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 6.2% less, ranking 2,539 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $5/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Insignia NS-RTM18SS7-C on that list: Insignia NS-RTM18 ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Insignia NS-RTM18SS7 ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Insignia lineup
Ranked 69 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Insignia NS-RTM18SS7-C that long and it costs about $885 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/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
A refrigerator like the Insignia NS-RTM18SS7-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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 362 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.