Data through April 2026
Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified
Atmosphere BLUE 316500K
The Atmosphere BLUE 316500K's certified consumption is 184 kWh per year, which prices out to about $35 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 24% above the median air purifier, ranked 126 of 214. The same unit costs $23 a year in North Dakota but $86 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
$35/yr
- Per month
- $2.89
- Per day
- 9¢
- Certified use
- 184 kWh/yr
- Rated room size
- 298 sq ft
- CADR (smoke)
- 192
- Technology
- Fan and Filter
- Efficiency
- 6.4 CFM/W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $32 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $50 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $28 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $26 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $65 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $30 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $59 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $35 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $47 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $28 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $28 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $86 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $23 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $38 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $33 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $26 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $29 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $28 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $27 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $52 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $41 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $54 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $39 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $30 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $31 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $26 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $26 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $24 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $26 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $50 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $43 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $28 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $54 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $30 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $23 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $36 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $24 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $29 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $40 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $52 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $31 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $27 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $27 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $31 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $24 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $45 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $32 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $26 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $30 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $35 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $27 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Honeywell HPA4300B | 185 | $35 |
| Blueair 3431101000 | 182 | $34 |
| Blueair 4412311000most efficient | 181 | $34 |
| WOOZOO APF-25 | 179 | $34 |
| Blueair 3332111100 | 193 | $36 |
| Govee H7122 | 175 | $33 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 9¢
- Per month
- $2.89
- Per year
- $35
184 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $35/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 184 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 Atmosphere BLUE 316500K use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Atmosphere BLUE 316500K at 184 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 Atmosphere BLUE 316500K cost to run per month?
- About $2.89 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 9¢ a day, or $35 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Atmosphere BLUE 316500K energy efficient?
- It uses 24% more electricity than the median certified air purifier.
- What does the Atmosphere BLUE 316500K cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $23 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $86 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).