Insignia Refrigerators: Energy Cost by Model

A typical Insignia refrigerator costs

about $4 a month

$52 a year, at the US average of 18.0¢ per kWh

See what it costs where you live

The sticker on the box says $40. It is worked out at one national rate, so it moves once you choose your state.

Averaged across 116 refrigerators on sale in the US. An estimate at your state's average rate — not a guarantee of your bill.

Have a model number? See your model's own figure

116 models, averaging 289 kWh a year. That is 18% less than the refrigerators average of 354 kWh.

Which kind do you have?

Cheapest to run

A year at the U.S. average rate.

All 116 models

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
	Type		Cost a year in the U.S.
NS-CZ35WH26L	Compact refrigerator	3.5 cu ft	$32	175
NS-CZ3526L	Compact refrigerator	3.5 cu ft	$32	175
NS-CZ10WH26L	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	10.4 cu ft	$32	180
NS-CZ1026L	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	10.4 cu ft	$32	180
NS-CZ50WH26L	Compact refrigerator	5.1 cu ft	$33	185
NS-CZ70WH26L	Compact refrigerator	7 cu ft	$35	195
NS-CZ7026L	Compact refrigerator	7 cu ft	$35	195
NS-UZ14	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	14 cu ft	$37	204
NS-UZ1427	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	13.8 cu ft	$38	211
NS-UZ1427-C	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	13.8 cu ft	$38	211
NS-CF26BL7-C	Compact refrigerator	2.6 cu ft	$39	215
NS-UZ1127	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	11 cu ft	$39	216
NS-CF33BK	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$40	220
NS-CF33BK3	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$40	220
NS-CF33SS	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$40	220
NS-CF33SS3	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$40	220
NS-CF33SS3-C	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$40	220
NS-CF33BK3-C	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$40	220
NS-CF43TMSS6	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	4.5 cu ft	$40	224
NS-CF43TMSS6-C	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	4.5 cu ft	$40	224
NS-CF44BK	Compact refrigerator	4.4 cu ft	$41	228
NS-CF44BK3	Compact refrigerator	4.4 cu ft	$41	228
NS-CF44GD3	Compact refrigerator	4.4 cu ft	$41	228
NS-CF44SS	Compact refrigerator	4.4 cu ft	$41	228
NS-CF44SS3-C	Compact refrigerator	4.4 cu ft	$41	228
NS-CF25WH5	Compact refrigerator	2.5 cu ft	$41	230
NS-CF25BK5	Compact refrigerator	2.5 cu ft	$41	230
NS-UZ70SS27	Compact refrigerator	7 cu ft	$44	244
NS-UZ70SS27-C	Compact refrigerator	7 cu ft	$44	244
NS-UZ70WH27	Compact refrigerator	7 cu ft	$44	244
NS-UZ70WH27-C	Compact refrigerator	7 cu ft	$44	244
NS-UZ17	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	17 cu ft	$44	244
NS-UZ17SS0	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	17 cu ft	$44	244
NS-UZ17WH0	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	17 cu ft	$44	244
NS-CF17BK9	Compact refrigerator	1.7 cu ft	$44	245
NS-CF17BK26	Compact refrigerator	1.7 cu ft	$44	246
NS-CF17BK26-C	Compact refrigerator	1.7 cu ft	$44	246
NS-CF1726	Compact refrigerator	1.7 cu ft	$44	246
NS-CF27BK6	Compact refrigerator	2.7 cu ft	$46	255
NS-CF27BK6-C	Compact refrigerator	2.7 cu ft	$46	255
NS-CF27WH6	Compact refrigerator	2.7 cu ft	$46	255
NS-CF27WH6-C	Compact refrigerator	2.7 cu ft	$46	255
NS-CF276	Compact refrigerator	2.7 cu ft	$46	255
NS-CF33WH8	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$47	258
NS-CF33BK6	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$47	260
NS-CF33BK6-C	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$47	260
NS-CF33WH6	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$47	260
NS-CF33WH6-C	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$47	260
NS-CF336	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$47	260
NS-CF44BK6	Compact refrigerator	4.4 cu ft	$49	269
NS-CF44BK6-C	Compact refrigerator	4.4 cu ft	$49	269
NS-CF44SS6	Compact refrigerator	4.4 cu ft	$49	269
NS-CF44SS6-C	Compact refrigerator	4.4 cu ft	$49	269
NS-CF446	Compact refrigerator	4.4 cu ft	$49	269
NS-CF31TM26L	Compact refrigerator	3.1 cu ft	$49	270
NS-BC48SS3	Compact refrigerator	1.5 cu ft	$49	272
NS-UZ21	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	21 cu ft	$49	273
NS-UZ21WH0	Single-door refrigerator, no freezer	21 cu ft	$49	273
NS-UZ7026L	Compact refrigerator	7.1 cu ft	$49	274
NS-OCF55xxxxxx (x = a-z, A-Z, 0-9, -, blank)	Compact refrigerator	5.4 cu ft	$50	275
NS-OCF55SS2	Compact refrigerator	5.4 cu ft	$50	275
NS-CZ14WH2	Side-by-side refrigerator	14 cu ft	$51	282
NS-RTM10SS2-CMost Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	10.1 cu ft	$51	283
NS-RTM10WH2-CMost Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	10.1 cu ft	$51	283
NS-BC115SS3	Compact refrigerator	3.2 cu ft	$52	288
NS-BC115SS9	Compact refrigerator	3.2 cu ft	$52	288
NS-BC115SS26L	Compact refrigerator	3.3 cu ft	$52	289
NS-RTM10SS2	Top-freezer refrigerator	10.1 cu ft	$54	297
NS-RTM10WH2	Top-freezer refrigerator	10.1 cu ft	$54	297
NS-RTM1026LMost Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	10.1 cu ft	$54	298
NS-BC130GP1	Compact refrigerator	4.6 cu ft	$54	298
NS-BC1ZSS9	Compact refrigerator	5.3 cu ft	$55	307
NS-BK2TSS6	Compact refrigerator	5.6 cu ft	$56	310
NS-BK1TSS6	Compact refrigerator	5.6 cu ft	$56	310
NS-RTM12SS7Most Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	11.5 cu ft	$56	311
NS-CF30TMSS6-C	Compact refrigerator	3 cu ft	$58	320
NS-CF30TMSS6	Compact refrigerator	3 cu ft	$58	320
NS-CF30	Compact refrigerator	2.9 cu ft	$58	321
NS-CF30SS9	Compact refrigerator	3 cu ft	$58	321
no	Compact refrigerator	3.2 cu ft	$58	322
NS-CFR32	Compact refrigerator	3.2 cu ft	$58	323
NS-CFR32C1	Compact refrigerator	3.2 cu ft	$58	323
NS-CFR32MT1	Compact refrigerator	3.2 cu ft	$58	323
NS-CFR32RD1	Compact refrigerator	3.2 cu ft	$58	323
NS-CF43SS9	Compact refrigerator	4.3 cu ft	$59	329
NS-CF45TMSS26L	Compact refrigerator	4.5 cu ft	$59	329
NS-RTM14Most Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	14.2 cu ft	$60	333
NS-RTM14WH5	Top-freezer refrigerator	14.2 cu ft	$60	333
NS-RTM14SS5	Top-freezer refrigerator	14.2 cu ft	$60	333
NS-CF49BMSS2	Compact refrigerator	4.9 cu ft	$60	335
NS-CF72TM26L	Compact refrigerator	7.2 cu ft	$62	344
NS-CF70TMSS6-C	Compact refrigerator	7.3 cu ft	$62	344
NS-CF70TMSS6	Compact refrigerator	7.3 cu ft	$62	344
NS-RTM18Most Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	18.1 cu ft	$65	362
NS-RTM18SS7Most Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	18.1 cu ft	$65	362
NS-RTM18WH7Most Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	18.1 cu ft	$65	362
NS-RTM18	Top-freezer refrigerator	18 cu ft	$65	362
NS-RTM182Most Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	18.1 cu ft	$67	369
NS-RTM18SS2Most Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	18.1 cu ft	$67	369
NS-RTM18WH2Most Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	18.1 cu ft	$67	369
NS-RTM18BK2L	Top-freezer refrigerator	18.1 cu ft	$67	369
NS-RTM18SS2L	Top-freezer refrigerator	18.1 cu ft	$67	369
NS-RTM18BK2	Top-freezer refrigerator	18.1 cu ft	$67	369
NS-RBM10SS2	Bottom-freezer refrigerator	10 cu ft	$69	380
NS-RBM10WH2	Bottom-freezer refrigerator	10 cu ft	$69	380
NS-RTM20Most Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	20.5 cu ft	$70	390
NS-RTM203Most Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	20.5 cu ft	$70	390
NS-RTM20SS3Most Efficient	Top-freezer refrigerator	20.5 cu ft	$70	390
NS-RBM112	Bottom-freezer refrigerator	11.5 cu ft	$71	395
NS-RBM11SS2	Bottom-freezer refrigerator	11.5 cu ft	$71	395
NS-RBM11WH2	Bottom-freezer refrigerator	11.5 cu ft	$71	395
NS-RTM18WH8Q	Top-freezer refrigerator	18 cu ft	$72	398
NS-RTM18WHD2	Top-freezer refrigerator	18.1 cu ft	$74	410
NS-RTM18D2	Top-freezer refrigerator	18.1 cu ft	$74	410
NS-RBM18	Bottom-freezer refrigerator	18.7 cu ft	$84	466
NS-RBM18SS0	Bottom-freezer refrigerator	18.7 cu ft	$84	466

116 models · cost a year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh

Cost in every state

289 kWh a year × each state's average residential rate (EIA 12-month average through July 2026).

State	Rate	Per year	Per month
Hawaii	43.7¢	$126	about $11 a month
California	33.1¢	$96	about $8 a month
Massachusetts	30.4¢	$88	about $7 a month
Rhode Island	29.4¢	$85	about $7 a month
Maine	29.3¢	$85	about $7 a month
New York	28.4¢	$82	about $7 a month
Connecticut	28.2¢	$81	about $7 a month
Alaska	27.0¢	$78	about $6 a month
New Hampshire	26.8¢	$77	about $6 a month
District of Columbia	24.2¢	$70	about $6 a month

Show all 52 states

Vermont	23.9¢	$69	about $6 a month
New Jersey	23.6¢	$68	about $6 a month
Maryland	22.3¢	$64	about $5 a month
Michigan	21.0¢	$61	about $5 a month
Pennsylvania	20.8¢	$60	about $5 a month
Illinois	19.0¢	$55	about $5 a month
Wisconsin	18.8¢	$54	about $5 a month
Ohio	18.3¢	$53	about $4 a month
U.S. average	18.0¢	$52	about $4 a month
Delaware	18.0¢	$52	about $4 a month
Indiana	17.1¢	$49	about $4 a month
Virginia	16.6¢	$48	about $4 a month
Colorado	16.6¢	$48	about $4 a month
Alabama	16.5¢	$48	about $4 a month
Minnesota	16.2¢	$47	about $4 a month
Texas	16.0¢	$46	about $4 a month
South Carolina	15.7¢	$45	about $4 a month
West Virginia	15.7¢	$45	about $4 a month
Oregon	15.6¢	$45	about $4 a month
Arizona	15.5¢	$45	about $4 a month
Florida	15.4¢	$44	about $4 a month
New Mexico	15.2¢	$44	about $4 a month
Kansas	15.1¢	$44	about $4 a month
Georgia	15.1¢	$43	about $4 a month
Mississippi	14.9¢	$43	about $4 a month
North Carolina	14.9¢	$43	about $4 a month
South Dakota	14.3¢	$41	about $3 a month
Washington	14.2¢	$41	about $3 a month
Wyoming	14.2¢	$41	about $3 a month
Iowa	14.1¢	$41	about $3 a month
Kentucky	14.0¢	$40	about $3 a month
Montana	13.9¢	$40	about $3 a month
Missouri	13.9¢	$40	about $3 a month
Tennessee	13.7¢	$39	about $3 a month
Oklahoma	13.6¢	$39	about $3 a month
Nevada	13.6¢	$39	about $3 a month
Arkansas	13.5¢	$39	about $3 a month
Utah	13.3¢	$38	about $3 a month
Louisiana	13.1¢	$38	about $3 a month
Nebraska	12.9¢	$37	about $3 a month
Idaho	12.7¢	$37	about $3 a month
North Dakota	12.5¢	$36	about $3 a month

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