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Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Amazon Basics AP5110-UL

The Amazon Basics AP5110-UL's certified consumption is 240 kWh per year, which prices out to about $45 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 62% of the median certified air purifier (rank 156 of 214). The same unit costs $30 a year in North Dakota but $112 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. Note the certified pool here is small (214 models), so rankings shift more with each data refresh.

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

$45/yr

$5.65 · cheapest certified air purifiers$92 · priciest
Per month
$3.76
Per day
12¢
Certified use
240 kWh/yr
Rated room size
502 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
324
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
7.9 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the Amazon Basics AP5110-UL (▮) sits among all 214 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Amazon Basics AP5110-UL: 240 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$42
Alaska27.4¢$66
Arizona15.5¢$37
Arkansas14.2¢$34
California35.3¢$84
Colorado16.5¢$40
Connecticut32.2¢$77
Delaware18.8¢$45
District of Columbia25.4¢$61
Florida15.4¢$37
Georgia15.4¢$37
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$112
Idaho12.7¢$30
Illinois20.5¢$49
Indiana17.9¢$43
Iowa13.9¢$33
Kansas15.8¢$38
Kentucky15.0¢$36
Louisiana14.4¢$35
Maine28.4¢$68
Maryland22.1¢$53
Massachusetts29.4¢$71
Michigan21.4¢$51
Minnesota16.4¢$39
Mississippi16.8¢$40
Missouri14.0¢$34
Montana13.9¢$33
Nebraska13.3¢$32
Nevada14.3¢$34
New Hampshire27.2¢$65
New Jersey23.5¢$56
New Mexico15.2¢$36
New York29.4¢$71
North Carolina16.3¢$39
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$30
Ohio19.5¢$47
Oklahoma13.3¢$32
Oregon15.8¢$38
Pennsylvania21.5¢$51
Rhode Island28.3¢$68
South Carolina17.1¢$41
South Dakota14.5¢$35
Tennessee14.9¢$36
Texas17.0¢$41
Utah13.3¢$32
Vermont24.6¢$59
Virginia17.4¢$42
Washington14.4¢$34
West Virginia16.1¢$38
Wisconsin19.2¢$46
Wyoming14.7¢$35

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 240 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LEVOIT Core 400S237$45
SIESEAN AP-400243$46
Blueair 4312111000most efficient235$44
Coway AP-3018Bmost efficient235$44
LEVOIT LAP-C401S-WUSR235$44
Carrier RMAP-SXLmost efficient233$44

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.77
Per year
$45

240 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $45/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 240 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 Amazon Basics AP5110-UL use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Amazon Basics AP5110-UL at 240 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 Amazon Basics AP5110-UL cost to run per month?
About $3.76 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $45 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Amazon Basics AP5110-UL energy efficient?
It uses 62% more electricity than the median certified air purifier.
What does the Amazon Basics AP5110-UL cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $30 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $112 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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