Data through June 2026
Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified
AirDoctor AD1500
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the AirDoctor AD1500 consumes 166 kWh a year — about $30 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($2.54 a month). Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 12% of the median certified air purifier (rank 123 of 225). Where you live moves the bill from $22 a year in Nevada to $88 in Hawaii. Note the certified pool here is small (225 models), so rankings shift more with each data refresh.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$30/yr
- Per month
- $2.54
- Per day
- 8¢
- Certified use
- 166 kWh/yr
- Rated room size
- 264 sq ft
- CADR (smoke)
- 170
- Technology
- Fan and Filter,Ion Generator
- Efficiency
- 6.1 CFM/W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $27 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $47 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $25 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $23 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $58 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $28 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $40 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $32 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $40 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $25 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $27 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $88 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $24 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $33 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $29 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $26 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $26 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $24 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $22 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $49 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $36 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $49 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $38 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $29 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $25 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $27 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $25 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $22 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $22 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $45 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $41 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $25 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $49 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $24 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $23 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $32 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $24 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $27 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $36 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $49 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $26 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $25 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $23 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $26 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $22 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $41 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $29 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $25 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $26 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $32 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $25 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| CLOROX 11010 | 169 | $31 |
| Dreo DR-HAP009 | 162 | $30 |
| Dreo Home DR-HAP009S | 162 | $30 |
| Dreo DR-HAP009AS | 159 | $29 |
| Dreo Home DR-HAP009AS | 159 | $29 |
| Govee H7122 | 175 | $32 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 8¢
- Per month
- $2.54
- Per year
- $30
166 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $30/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 166 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the ENERGY STAR room air cleaner test basis, which assumes continuous daily operation. Running fewer hours costs proportionally less.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the AirDoctor AD1500 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the AirDoctor AD1500 at 166 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the ENERGY STAR room air cleaner test basis, which assumes continuous daily operation. Running fewer hours costs proportionally less.
- How much does the AirDoctor AD1500 cost to run per month?
- About $2.54 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 8¢ a day, or $30 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the AirDoctor AD1500 energy efficient?
- It uses 12% more electricity than the median certified air purifier.
- What does the AirDoctor AD1500 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $22 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $88 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).