Running cost for the TRUARCTIC TWF3124HSW
At 39 kWh/yr, the TRUARCTIC TWF3124HSW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $7 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the TRUARCTIC TWF3124HSW compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 68.3% less, ranking 11 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $16/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the TRUARCTIC TWF3124HSW on that list: TRUARCTIC TWF3124HST ($7/yr, 39 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Electrolux ELFW7337*** ($9/yr, 50 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of TRUARCTIC's 4 certified washing machines, this sits between the TWF3124HSB ($7/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the TAFW2422W ($13/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $7/year, the TRUARCTIC TWF3124HSW adds up to about $73 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $7/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $7/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 39 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.