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Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

CUCKOO CAC-R1510FW

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the CUCKOO CAC-R1510FW consumes 281 kWh a year — about $53 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($4.41 a month). It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 90% more than the median air purifier (rank 168 of 214) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $35 a year in North Dakota to $131 in Hawaii. 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

$53/yr

$5.65 · cheapest certified air purifiers$92 · priciest
Per month
$4.41
Per day
14¢
Certified use
281 kWh/yr
Rated room size
420 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
271
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
5.6 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the CUCKOO CAC-R1510FW (▮) sits among all 214 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

CUCKOO CAC-R1510FW: 281 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$49
Alaska27.4¢$77
Arizona15.5¢$43
Arkansas14.2¢$40
California35.3¢$99
Colorado16.5¢$46
Connecticut32.2¢$91
Delaware18.8¢$53
District of Columbia25.4¢$71
Florida15.4¢$43
Georgia15.4¢$43
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$131
Idaho12.7¢$36
Illinois20.5¢$58
Indiana17.9¢$50
Iowa13.9¢$39
Kansas15.8¢$44
Kentucky15.0¢$42
Louisiana14.4¢$41
Maine28.4¢$80
Maryland22.1¢$62
Massachusetts29.4¢$83
Michigan21.4¢$60
Minnesota16.4¢$46
Mississippi16.8¢$47
Missouri14.0¢$39
Montana13.9¢$39
Nebraska13.3¢$37
Nevada14.3¢$40
New Hampshire27.2¢$77
New Jersey23.5¢$66
New Mexico15.2¢$43
New York29.4¢$83
North Carolina16.3¢$46
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$35
Ohio19.5¢$55
Oklahoma13.3¢$37
Oregon15.8¢$44
Pennsylvania21.5¢$60
Rhode Island28.3¢$80
South Carolina17.1¢$48
South Dakota14.5¢$41
Tennessee14.9¢$42
Texas17.0¢$48
Utah13.3¢$37
Vermont24.6¢$69
Virginia17.4¢$49
Washington14.4¢$40
West Virginia16.1¢$45
Wisconsin19.2¢$54
Wyoming14.7¢$41

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 281 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Dreo DR-HAP003S282$53
Dreo Home DR-HAP003S282$53
Coway Airmega AP-2023K277$52
Coway AP-2023K277$52
Bosch Air 6000289$54
Winix AT40272$51

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.41
Per year
$53

281 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $53/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 281 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 CUCKOO CAC-R1510FW use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the CUCKOO CAC-R1510FW at 281 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 CUCKOO CAC-R1510FW cost to run per month?
About $4.41 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $53 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the CUCKOO CAC-R1510FW energy efficient?
It uses 90% more electricity than the median certified air purifier, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the CUCKOO CAC-R1510FW cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $35 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $131 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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