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Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

MEDIFY AIR MA-50-V3.0

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the MEDIFY AIR MA-50-V3.0 consumes 252 kWh a year — about $47 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($3.95 a month). Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 70% of the median certified air purifier (rank 158 of 214). Where you live moves the bill from $31 a year in North Dakota to $117 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

$47/yr

$5.65 · cheapest certified air purifiers$92 · priciest
Per month
$3.95
Per day
13¢
Certified use
252 kWh/yr
Rated room size
409 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
264
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
6.3 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the MEDIFY AIR MA-50-V3.0 (▮) sits among all 214 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

MEDIFY AIR MA-50-V3.0: 252 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$44
Alaska27.4¢$69
Arizona15.5¢$39
Arkansas14.2¢$36
California35.3¢$89
Colorado16.5¢$42
Connecticut32.2¢$81
Delaware18.8¢$47
District of Columbia25.4¢$64
Florida15.4¢$39
Georgia15.4¢$39
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$117
Idaho12.7¢$32
Illinois20.5¢$52
Indiana17.9¢$45
Iowa13.9¢$35
Kansas15.8¢$40
Kentucky15.0¢$38
Louisiana14.4¢$36
Maine28.4¢$72
Maryland22.1¢$56
Massachusetts29.4¢$74
Michigan21.4¢$54
Minnesota16.4¢$41
Mississippi16.8¢$42
Missouri14.0¢$35
Montana13.9¢$35
Nebraska13.3¢$33
Nevada14.3¢$36
New Hampshire27.2¢$69
New Jersey23.5¢$59
New Mexico15.2¢$38
New York29.4¢$74
North Carolina16.3¢$41
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$31
Ohio19.5¢$49
Oklahoma13.3¢$34
Oregon15.8¢$40
Pennsylvania21.5¢$54
Rhode Island28.3¢$71
South Carolina17.1¢$43
South Dakota14.5¢$37
Tennessee14.9¢$38
Texas17.0¢$43
Utah13.3¢$33
Vermont24.6¢$62
Virginia17.4¢$44
Washington14.4¢$36
West Virginia16.1¢$40
Wisconsin19.2¢$48
Wyoming14.7¢$37

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 252 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Blueair 3613111100most efficient259$49
Midea W259$49
Toshiba W259$49
Winix T810259$49
Winix C610260$49
MEDIFY AIR MA-40-V4.0261$49

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
13¢
Per month
$3.95
Per year
$47

252 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $47/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 252 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 MEDIFY AIR MA-50-V3.0 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the MEDIFY AIR MA-50-V3.0 at 252 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 MEDIFY AIR MA-50-V3.0 cost to run per month?
About $3.95 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 13¢ a day, or $47 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the MEDIFY AIR MA-50-V3.0 energy efficient?
It uses 70% more electricity than the median certified air purifier.
What does the MEDIFY AIR MA-50-V3.0 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $31 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $117 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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