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Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Carrier RMAP-ST

The Carrier RMAP-ST's certified consumption is 158 kWh per year, which prices out to about $30 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 7% above the median air purifier, ranked 114 of 214. The same unit costs $20 a year in North Dakota but $74 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. 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

$30/yr

$5.65 · cheapest certified air purifiers$92 · priciest
Per month
$2.48
Per day
Certified use
158 kWh/yr
Rated room size
425 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
274
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
10.4 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the Carrier RMAP-ST (▮) sits among all 214 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Carrier RMAP-ST: 158 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$28
Alaska27.4¢$43
Arizona15.5¢$24
Arkansas14.2¢$22
California35.3¢$56
Colorado16.5¢$26
Connecticut32.2¢$51
Delaware18.8¢$30
District of Columbia25.4¢$40
Florida15.4¢$24
Georgia15.4¢$24
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$74
Idaho12.7¢$20
Illinois20.5¢$32
Indiana17.9¢$28
Iowa13.9¢$22
Kansas15.8¢$25
Kentucky15.0¢$24
Louisiana14.4¢$23
Maine28.4¢$45
Maryland22.1¢$35
Massachusetts29.4¢$47
Michigan21.4¢$34
Minnesota16.4¢$26
Mississippi16.8¢$26
Missouri14.0¢$22
Montana13.9¢$22
Nebraska13.3¢$21
Nevada14.3¢$23
New Hampshire27.2¢$43
New Jersey23.5¢$37
New Mexico15.2¢$24
New York29.4¢$47
North Carolina16.3¢$26
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$20
Ohio19.5¢$31
Oklahoma13.3¢$21
Oregon15.8¢$25
Pennsylvania21.5¢$34
Rhode Island28.3¢$45
South Carolina17.1¢$27
South Dakota14.5¢$23
Tennessee14.9¢$24
Texas17.0¢$27
Utah13.3¢$21
Vermont24.6¢$39
Virginia17.4¢$27
Washington14.4¢$23
West Virginia16.1¢$25
Wisconsin19.2¢$30
Wyoming14.7¢$23

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 158 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Carrier RMAP-SSTmost efficient159$30
Dreo DR-HAP009AS159$30
Dreo Home DR-HAP009AS159$30
Dreo DR-HAP009162$31
Dreo Home DR-HAP009S162$31
GoveeLife H7128154$29

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$2.48
Per year
$30

158 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $30/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 158 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 Carrier RMAP-ST use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Carrier RMAP-ST at 158 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 Carrier RMAP-ST cost to run per month?
About $2.48 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 8¢ a day, or $30 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Carrier RMAP-ST energy efficient?
It uses 7% more electricity than the median certified air purifier. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Carrier RMAP-ST cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $20 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $74 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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