Insignia NS-RTM203 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Insignia NS-RTM203 costs to run
At 390 kWh/yr, the Insignia NS-RTM203's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $73 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,832 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 $1/year over 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-RTM20# ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-RTM203-C ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 80 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $73/year, the Insignia NS-RTM203 adds up to about $953 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Insignia NS-RTM203 is already efficient for its category at $73/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 $73/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 2,832 of 4,704, the Insignia NS-RTM203 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 390 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.