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Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Coway Airmega AP-1523D

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Coway Airmega AP-1523D consumes 219 kWh a year — about $41 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($3.44 a month). That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 48% above the median air purifier, ranked 145 of 214. The same unit costs $27 a year in North Dakota but $102 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

$41/yr

$5.65 · cheapest certified air purifiers$92 · priciest
Per month
$3.44
Per day
11¢
Certified use
219 kWh/yr
Rated room size
395 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
255
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
6.8 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the Coway Airmega AP-1523D (▮) sits among all 214 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Coway Airmega AP-1523D: 219 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$38
Alaska27.4¢$60
Arizona15.5¢$34
Arkansas14.2¢$31
California35.3¢$77
Colorado16.5¢$36
Connecticut32.2¢$71
Delaware18.8¢$41
District of Columbia25.4¢$56
Florida15.4¢$34
Georgia15.4¢$34
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$102
Idaho12.7¢$28
Illinois20.5¢$45
Indiana17.9¢$39
Iowa13.9¢$30
Kansas15.8¢$35
Kentucky15.0¢$33
Louisiana14.4¢$32
Maine28.4¢$62
Maryland22.1¢$48
Massachusetts29.4¢$64
Michigan21.4¢$47
Minnesota16.4¢$36
Mississippi16.8¢$37
Missouri14.0¢$31
Montana13.9¢$30
Nebraska13.3¢$29
Nevada14.3¢$31
New Hampshire27.2¢$60
New Jersey23.5¢$52
New Mexico15.2¢$33
New York29.4¢$64
North Carolina16.3¢$36
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$27
Ohio19.5¢$43
Oklahoma13.3¢$29
Oregon15.8¢$35
Pennsylvania21.5¢$47
Rhode Island28.3¢$62
South Carolina17.1¢$37
South Dakota14.5¢$32
Tennessee14.9¢$33
Texas17.0¢$37
Utah13.3¢$29
Vermont24.6¢$54
Virginia17.4¢$38
Washington14.4¢$31
West Virginia16.1¢$35
Wisconsin19.2¢$42
Wyoming14.7¢$32

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 219 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Coway AP-1523D219$41
Blueair 5431111000220$41
Danby DAP290BAW218$41
LAGO LAPKJ500GTB32218$41
Midea 793K20A218$41
Midea US-KJ500G-TB32218$41

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
11¢
Per month
$3.44
Per year
$41

219 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $41/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 219 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 Coway Airmega AP-1523D use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Coway Airmega AP-1523D at 219 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 Coway Airmega AP-1523D cost to run per month?
About $3.44 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 11¢ a day, or $41 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Coway Airmega AP-1523D energy efficient?
It uses 48% more electricity than the median certified air purifier.
What does the Coway Airmega AP-1523D cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $27 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $102 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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