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Insignia NS-RTM14***

Most Efficient (EPA)

14.2 cu ft top freezer. Uses 10% less energy than the federal limit for its class. #198 of 349 top-freezer fridges under 18 cu ft, by yearly cost.

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators dataset, data.energystar.gov. Refreshed Oct 24, 2026.

$60 at 18.16¢/kWhper year
$605 at 18.16¢/kWhover 10 years

Recall check

No CPSC recall found for this brand's fridges as of Oct 24, 2026

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Where it's sold

Insignia fridges: Best Buy (store brand)

Confirmed from Insignia's own where-to-buy or retailer pages and retailer brand pages. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Not every seller stocks every model, so check the model number with the seller.

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Your electric rate18.16¢per kWh. Find it on your bill. Default is the U.S. average.

Yearly cost, side by side

This model$60 at 18.16¢/kWh
Typical similar-size model (106 top freezer models)$60 at 18.16¢/kWh
Federal max for this class$68 at 18.16¢/kWh
Thirstiest certified top-freezer fridges$92 at 18.16¢/kWh
Good to know
Fridges run all day, so the EPA test figure is close to real use. A warm kitchen, frequent door opening and an ice maker can push it higher.

Also sold as

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UPC: 600603304613

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2023-11-07. On the market since 2023-10-27. EPA record 2732283.

Energy and specs

TypeTop Freezer
Product class3 - Refrigerator-freezers - automatic defrost with top-mounted freezer without an automatic ice maker
Total capacity14.2 cu ft
Adjusted volume17.1 cu ft
Height × width61 × 28 in
Counter depthNo
CompactNo
Built-inNo
Ice makerNo
Through-door dispenserNo
DefrostAutomatic
Connected (smart)No
RefrigerantR-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
Annual energy use333 kWh
Federal max for its class372 kWh
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators, record 2732283. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified top-freezer fridges within 2 cu ft of this one (12.2 to 16.2 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
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BekoBFTF2716WH13.6 cu ft326 kWh$59 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
SummitFF1515W13.6 cu ft326 kWh$59 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
AvantiFF14V0W14.3 cu ft332 kWh$60 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
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