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Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Carrier RMAP-XL

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Carrier RMAP-XL consumes 226 kWh a year — about $43 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($3.55 a month). Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 53% of the median certified air purifier (rank 149 of 214). The same unit costs $28 a year in North Dakota but $105 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

$43/yr

$5.65 · cheapest certified air purifiers$92 · priciest
Per month
$3.55
Per day
12¢
Certified use
226 kWh/yr
Rated room size
566 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
365
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
9.6 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the Carrier RMAP-XL (▮) sits among all 214 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Carrier RMAP-XL: 226 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$39
Alaska27.4¢$62
Arizona15.5¢$35
Arkansas14.2¢$32
California35.3¢$80
Colorado16.5¢$37
Connecticut32.2¢$73
Delaware18.8¢$42
District of Columbia25.4¢$57
Florida15.4¢$35
Georgia15.4¢$35
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$105
Idaho12.7¢$29
Illinois20.5¢$46
Indiana17.9¢$40
Iowa13.9¢$31
Kansas15.8¢$36
Kentucky15.0¢$34
Louisiana14.4¢$33
Maine28.4¢$64
Maryland22.1¢$50
Massachusetts29.4¢$67
Michigan21.4¢$48
Minnesota16.4¢$37
Mississippi16.8¢$38
Missouri14.0¢$32
Montana13.9¢$31
Nebraska13.3¢$30
Nevada14.3¢$32
New Hampshire27.2¢$62
New Jersey23.5¢$53
New Mexico15.2¢$34
New York29.4¢$67
North Carolina16.3¢$37
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$28
Ohio19.5¢$44
Oklahoma13.3¢$30
Oregon15.8¢$36
Pennsylvania21.5¢$49
Rhode Island28.3¢$64
South Carolina17.1¢$39
South Dakota14.5¢$33
Tennessee14.9¢$34
Texas17.0¢$38
Utah13.3¢$30
Vermont24.6¢$56
Virginia17.4¢$39
Washington14.4¢$32
West Virginia16.1¢$36
Wisconsin19.2¢$43
Wyoming14.7¢$33

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 226 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Blueair 3432111100most efficient227$43
Sharp KCP70UW225$42
Blueair 5431111000220$41
Carrier RMAP-SXLmost efficient233$44
Coway Airmega AP-1523D219$41
Coway AP-1523D219$41

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.55
Per year
$43

226 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $43/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 226 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-XL use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Carrier RMAP-XL at 226 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-XL cost to run per month?
About $3.55 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $43 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Carrier RMAP-XL energy efficient?
It uses 53% more electricity than the median certified air purifier. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Carrier RMAP-XL cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $28 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $105 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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