What the Insignia NS-UZ14**27-C costs to run
At 211 kWh/yr, the Insignia NS-UZ14**27-C's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 45.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 497 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 $33/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-UZ14**27 ($40/yr, 211 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kenmore KKUF14-W ($40/yr, 211 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 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 $40/year, the Insignia NS-UZ14**27-C adds up to about $516 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Insignia NS-UZ14**27-C is already efficient for its category at $40/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
The Insignia NS-UZ14**27-C already costs $40/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 497 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 211 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.