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Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Blueair 4612522000

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Blueair 4612522000 consumes 30 kWh a year — about $5.65 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.47 a month). Only a handful of certified air purifiers do better: it ranks 1 of 214 and undercuts the median by 80%. Where you live moves the bill from $3.71 a year in North Dakota to $14 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria. 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

$5.65/yr

$5.65 · cheapest certified air purifiers$92 · priciest
Per month
$0.47
Per day
2¢
Certified use
30 kWh/yr
Rated room size
127 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
82
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
14 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the Blueair 4612522000 (▮) sits among all 214 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Blueair 4612522000: 30 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$5.22
Alaska27.4¢$8.21
Arizona15.5¢$4.64
Arkansas14.2¢$4.25
California35.3¢$11
Colorado16.5¢$4.96
Connecticut32.2¢$9.67
Delaware18.8¢$5.64
District of Columbia25.4¢$7.62
Florida15.4¢$4.61
Georgia15.4¢$4.61
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$14
Idaho12.7¢$3.81
Illinois20.5¢$6.14
Indiana17.9¢$5.37
Iowa13.9¢$4.16
Kansas15.8¢$4.73
Kentucky15.0¢$4.51
Louisiana14.4¢$4.33
Maine28.4¢$8.53
Maryland22.1¢$6.62
Massachusetts29.4¢$8.84
Michigan21.4¢$6.42
Minnesota16.4¢$4.92
Mississippi16.8¢$5.03
Missouri14.0¢$4.20
Montana13.9¢$4.17
Nebraska13.3¢$3.98
Nevada14.3¢$4.29
New Hampshire27.2¢$8.17
New Jersey23.5¢$7.06
New Mexico15.2¢$4.54
New York29.4¢$8.84
North Carolina16.3¢$4.88
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$3.71
Ohio19.5¢$5.85
Oklahoma13.3¢$3.99
Oregon15.8¢$4.73
Pennsylvania21.5¢$6.44
Rhode Island28.3¢$8.49
South Carolina17.1¢$5.12
South Dakota14.5¢$4.36
Tennessee14.9¢$4.48
Texas17.0¢$5.10
Utah13.3¢$3.99
Vermont24.6¢$7.37
Virginia17.4¢$5.21
Washington14.4¢$4.31
West Virginia16.1¢$4.82
Wisconsin19.2¢$5.76
Wyoming14.7¢$4.40

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 30 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient33$6.21
AeroNova MK01Amost efficient33$6.21
ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient33$6.21
AROEVE MK01Amost efficient33$6.21
BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient33$6.21
Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient33$6.21

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
2¢
Per month
$0.47
Per year
$5.65

30 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $5.65/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 30 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 Blueair 4612522000 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Blueair 4612522000 at 30 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 Blueair 4612522000 cost to run per month?
About $0.47 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $5.65 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Blueair 4612522000 energy efficient?
It uses 80% less electricity than the median certified air purifier, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Blueair 4612522000 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $3.71 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $14 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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