Data through April 2026
Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified
LEVOIT LAP-C401S-WUSR
The LEVOIT LAP-C401S-WUSR's certified consumption is 235 kWh per year, which prices out to about $44 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 59% of the median certified air purifier (rank 154 of 214). Where you live moves the bill from $29 a year in North Dakota to $110 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
$44/yr
- Per month
- $3.69
- Per day
- 12¢
- Certified use
- 235 kWh/yr
- Rated room size
- 363 sq ft
- CADR (smoke)
- 234
- Technology
- Fan and Filter
- Efficiency
- 5.8 CFM/W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $41 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $64 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $36 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $33 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $83 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $39 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $76 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $44 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $60 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $36 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $36 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $110 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $30 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $48 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $42 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $33 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $37 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $35 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $34 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $67 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $52 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $69 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $50 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $39 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $39 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $33 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $33 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $31 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $34 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $64 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $55 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $36 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $69 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $38 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $29 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $46 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $31 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $37 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $50 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $67 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $40 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $34 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $35 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $40 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $31 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $58 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $41 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $34 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $38 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $45 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $34 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Blueair 4312111000most efficient | 235 | $44 |
| Coway AP-3018Bmost efficient | 235 | $44 |
| Carrier RMAP-SXLmost efficient | 233 | $44 |
| LEVOIT Core 400S | 237 | $45 |
| Amazon Basics AP5110-UL | 240 | $45 |
| Blueair 3432111100most efficient | 227 | $43 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 12¢
- Per month
- $3.69
- Per year
- $44
235 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $44/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 235 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-C401S-WUSR use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the LEVOIT LAP-C401S-WUSR at 235 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-C401S-WUSR cost to run per month?
- About $3.69 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $44 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the LEVOIT LAP-C401S-WUSR energy efficient?
- It uses 59% more electricity than the median certified air purifier.
- What does the LEVOIT LAP-C401S-WUSR cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $29 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $110 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).