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Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

LEVOIT LAP-C171-QUSR

The LEVOIT LAP-C171-QUSR's certified consumption is 39 kWh per year, which prices out to about $7.21 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified air purifier — 73% less electricity than the median, ranked 18 of 225. Where you live moves the bill from $5.16 a year in Nevada to $21 in Hawaii. Note the certified pool here is small (225 models), so rankings shift more with each data refresh.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$7.21/yr

$5.50 · cheapest certified air purifiers$90 · priciest
Per month
$0.60
Per day
2¢
Certified use
39 kWh/yr
Rated room size
53 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
34
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
5.3 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the LEVOIT LAP-C171-QUSR (▮) sits among all 225 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

LEVOIT LAP-C171-QUSR: 39 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$6.45
Alaska28.2¢$11
Arizona15.2¢$5.97
Arkansas14.1¢$5.55
California34.7¢$14
Colorado17.1¢$6.74
Connecticut24.3¢$9.57
Delaware19.3¢$7.59
District of Columbia24.4¢$9.59
Florida15.1¢$5.94
Georgia16.4¢$6.43
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$21
Idaho14.4¢$5.65
Illinois19.9¢$7.82
Indiana17.5¢$6.89
Iowa15.9¢$6.27
Kansas15.7¢$6.18
Kentucky14.3¢$5.61
Louisiana13.5¢$5.31
Maine29.6¢$12
Maryland21.8¢$8.59
Massachusetts29.6¢$12
Michigan23.0¢$9.04
Minnesota17.5¢$6.89
Mississippi14.9¢$5.85
Missouri16.2¢$6.38
Montana15.1¢$5.95
Nebraska13.3¢$5.21
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$5.16
New Hampshire27.0¢$11
New Jersey24.9¢$9.81
New Mexico15.1¢$5.92
New York29.5¢$12
North Carolina14.7¢$5.80
North Dakota14.1¢$5.55
Ohio19.2¢$7.55
Oklahoma14.3¢$5.64
Oregon16.3¢$6.42
Pennsylvania21.7¢$8.55
Rhode Island29.2¢$11
South Carolina15.6¢$6.12
South Dakota15.4¢$6.04
Tennessee14.1¢$5.53
Texas15.9¢$6.27
Utah13.4¢$5.26
Vermont24.4¢$9.61
Virginia17.2¢$6.77
Washington14.9¢$5.86
West Virginia15.4¢$6.08
Wisconsin19.6¢$7.69
Wyoming15.2¢$5.99

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 39 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
MoreLite MLRAP-2000Wmost efficient40$7.34
GoveeLife H7126most efficient42$7.70
LEVOIT LAP-C161-WUS42$7.70
Rainbow Exhalaron Ultra Trimost efficient42$7.70
ALROCKET DH-JH020US-A00most efficient36$6.60
AROEVE DH-JH020US-A00most efficient36$6.60

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
2¢
Per month
$0.60
Per year
$7.15

39 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $7.15/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 39 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 LEVOIT LAP-C171-QUSR use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the LEVOIT LAP-C171-QUSR at 39 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 LEVOIT LAP-C171-QUSR cost to run per month?
About $0.60 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $7.21 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the LEVOIT LAP-C171-QUSR energy efficient?
It uses 73% less electricity than the median certified air purifier, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the LEVOIT LAP-C171-QUSR cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $5.16 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $21 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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