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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Insignia NS-CF44BK6-C

Running around the clock, the Insignia NS-CF44BK6-C uses a certified 269 kWh per year — about $51 at the U.S. average rate, or $4.22 a month, the equivalent of a steady 31-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 9% of the median certified compact refrigerator (rank 1056 of 1589). Where you live moves the bill from $33 a year in North Dakota to $125 in Hawaii.

Uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 33.9" H × 19.7" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$51/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$4.22
Per day
14¢
Certified use
269 kWh/yr
Configuration
Compact Refrigerator
Total capacity
4.4 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Insignia NS-CF44BK6-C (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Insignia NS-CF44BK6-C: 269 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$47
Alaska27.4¢$74
Arizona15.5¢$42
Arkansas14.2¢$38
California35.3¢$95
Colorado16.5¢$44
Connecticut32.2¢$87
Delaware18.8¢$51
District of Columbia25.4¢$68
Florida15.4¢$41
Georgia15.4¢$41
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$125
Idaho12.7¢$34
Illinois20.5¢$55
Indiana17.9¢$48
Iowa13.9¢$37
Kansas15.8¢$42
Kentucky15.0¢$40
Louisiana14.4¢$39
Maine28.4¢$76
Maryland22.1¢$59
Massachusetts29.4¢$79
Michigan21.4¢$58
Minnesota16.4¢$44
Mississippi16.8¢$45
Missouri14.0¢$38
Montana13.9¢$37
Nebraska13.3¢$36
Nevada14.3¢$38
New Hampshire27.2¢$73
New Jersey23.5¢$63
New Mexico15.2¢$41
New York29.4¢$79
North Carolina16.3¢$44
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$33
Ohio19.5¢$52
Oklahoma13.3¢$36
Oregon15.8¢$42
Pennsylvania21.5¢$58
Rhode Island28.3¢$76
South Carolina17.1¢$46
South Dakota14.5¢$39
Tennessee14.9¢$40
Texas17.0¢$46
Utah13.3¢$36
Vermont24.6¢$66
Virginia17.4¢$47
Washington14.4¢$39
West Virginia16.1¢$43
Wisconsin19.2¢$52
Wyoming14.7¢$39

Certified models closest in efficiency

compact refrigerators within reach of 269 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Arctic King ARM44O5A269$51
Arctic King MS953619315306269$51
Avanti AR4446B269$51
Avanti AR4456SS269$51
Comfee CERM44B0AIX269$51
Comfee CRM44S3ABB269$51

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.22
Per year
$51

269 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $51/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 269 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Insignia NS-CF44BK6-C use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Insignia NS-CF44BK6-C at 269 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the Insignia NS-CF44BK6-C cost to run per month?
About $4.22 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $51 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Insignia NS-CF44BK6-C energy efficient?
It uses 9% more electricity than the median certified compact refrigerator.
What does the Insignia NS-CF44BK6-C cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $33 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $125 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Insignia NS-CF44BK6-C draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 269 kWh works out to an average draw of about 31 watts — like leaving a 31-watt bulb on 24/7.

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