Insignia NS-WC29SS3: running cost
The Insignia NS-WC29SS3 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 143 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $27 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 63% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 94 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 $46/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-WC29SS26L ($27/yr, 143 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-WC29SS3-C ($27/yr, 143 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Insignia makes 92 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 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-WC29SS3 over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Insignia NS-WC29SS3 that long and it costs about $349 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Insignia NS-WC29SS3 is already efficient for its category at $27/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
$27/year to run is the predictable cost of the Insignia NS-WC29SS3; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 143 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 94 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.