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Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Fellowes Aeramax SV

The Fellowes Aeramax SV's certified consumption is 490 kWh per year, which prices out to about $92 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 231% more than the median air purifier (rank 214 of 214) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $61 a year in North Dakota to $228 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

$92/yr

$5.65 · cheapest certified air purifiers$92 · priciest
Per month
$7.69
Per day
25¢
Certified use
490 kWh/yr
Rated room size
803 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
518
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
6.1 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the Fellowes Aeramax SV (▮) sits among all 214 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Fellowes Aeramax SV: 490 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$85
Alaska27.4¢$134
Arizona15.5¢$76
Arkansas14.2¢$69
California35.3¢$173
Colorado16.5¢$81
Connecticut32.2¢$158
Delaware18.8¢$92
District of Columbia25.4¢$125
Florida15.4¢$75
Georgia15.4¢$75
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$228
Idaho12.7¢$62
Illinois20.5¢$100
Indiana17.9¢$88
Iowa13.9¢$68
Kansas15.8¢$77
Kentucky15.0¢$74
Louisiana14.4¢$71
Maine28.4¢$139
Maryland22.1¢$108
Massachusetts29.4¢$144
Michigan21.4¢$105
Minnesota16.4¢$80
Mississippi16.8¢$82
Missouri14.0¢$69
Montana13.9¢$68
Nebraska13.3¢$65
Nevada14.3¢$70
New Hampshire27.2¢$133
New Jersey23.5¢$115
New Mexico15.2¢$74
New York29.4¢$144
North Carolina16.3¢$80
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$61
Ohio19.5¢$96
Oklahoma13.3¢$65
Oregon15.8¢$77
Pennsylvania21.5¢$105
Rhode Island28.3¢$139
South Carolina17.1¢$84
South Dakota14.5¢$71
Tennessee14.9¢$73
Texas17.0¢$83
Utah13.3¢$65
Vermont24.6¢$120
Virginia17.4¢$85
Washington14.4¢$70
West Virginia16.1¢$79
Wisconsin19.2¢$94
Wyoming14.7¢$72

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 490 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Winix Tower XQ486$92
Soleusair GA1-W463$87
CUCKOO CAC-F3010FW406$76
Coway Airmega 450S(W);Airmega 450S(BG);Airmega 450S(*);AP-2524C_WT;AP-2524C_BG; AP-2524C _399$75
Coway Airmega Airmega 450S(W);Airmega 450S(BG);Airmega 450S(*);AP-2524C_WT;AP-2524C_BG; AP-2524C _399$75
AirDoctor AD4000396$75

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
25¢
Per month
$7.69
Per year
$92

490 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $92/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 490 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 Fellowes Aeramax SV use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Fellowes Aeramax SV at 490 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 Fellowes Aeramax SV cost to run per month?
About $7.69 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 25¢ a day, or $92 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Fellowes Aeramax SV energy efficient?
It uses 231% more electricity than the median certified air purifier, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Fellowes Aeramax SV cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $61 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $228 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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