Model
Truarctic TAFW2422W
Rank #22 means 21 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 43rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 43% of those models.
What does the Truarctic TAFW2422W cost to run per year?
Rank #22 of 388 puts the Truarctic TAFW2422W among the cheapest washing machine models we track to keep running, at roughly $13 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 43 lands in the middle of the pack once capacity is accounted for. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 2.3 cu ft (the class spans 1.9 to 6), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Bosch WGA12400** at $13/yr runs a little cheaper and the Beko BWM242300SWW at $14/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A washing machine typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Truarctic TAFW2422W's $13/yr adds up to roughly $130 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Truarctic TAFW2422W normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $13/yr, here is what the Truarctic TAFW2422W adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Truarctic TAFW2422W costs about $130. That is roughly $70 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Truarctic TAFW2422W compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $13/yr, it runs about $7 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is about $6 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 2.3 cu ft, the Truarctic TAFW2422W is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is.
- Drum volume. A larger-capacity washer can wash more per load, which can lower cost per pound of laundry, but it also draws more water and energy per cycle if you are not filling it.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). IMEF is this class's core efficiency yardstick; two washers with the same drum size can carry meaningfully different IMEF figures and running costs.
- Water heating. Most washers rely on your home's hot water supply, but internal-heater sanitize or hot-wash cycles use meaningfully more electricity than a cold or warm wash.
Common questions
Is the Truarctic TAFW2422W cheap to run?
Yes. Its $13/yr running cost puts it at rank #22 of 388, below what most washing machine models we track cost to run.
How much does the Truarctic TAFW2422W cost per month?
About $1.08 a month, which is the $13 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 70 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $13 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Truarctic TAFW2422W for its size?
43rd percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Bosch WGA12400**2.1 cu ft | $13 |
| 20 | Midea MLH27N4AWWC2.5 cu ft | $12 |
| 19 | Midea MLH25N7BWW2.5 cu ft | $12 |
| 18 | Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T***3.2 cu ft | $11 |
| 17 | Speed Queen LWN6ZR**116T***3.2 cu ft | $11 |
Source
ES_1152481_TAFW2422W_092620250625173_9587536View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Truarctic and TAFW2422W are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.