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Midea 793K20A

The Midea 793K20A's certified consumption is 218 kWh per year, which prices out to about $40 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 47% of the median certified air purifier (rank 151 of 225). Where you live moves the bill from $29 a year in Nevada to $115 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

$40/yr

$5.50 · cheapest certified air purifiers$90 · priciest
Per month
$3.33
Per day
11¢
Certified use
218 kWh/yr
Rated room size
470 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
303
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
7.8 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the Midea 793K20A (▮) sits among all 225 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea 793K20A: 218 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$36
Alaska28.2¢$61
Arizona15.2¢$33
Arkansas14.1¢$31
California34.7¢$76
Colorado17.1¢$37
Connecticut24.3¢$53
Delaware19.3¢$42
District of Columbia24.4¢$53
Florida15.1¢$33
Georgia16.4¢$36
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$115
Idaho14.4¢$31
Illinois19.9¢$43
Indiana17.5¢$38
Iowa15.9¢$35
Kansas15.7¢$34
Kentucky14.3¢$31
Louisiana13.5¢$29
Maine29.6¢$65
Maryland21.8¢$48
Massachusetts29.6¢$65
Michigan23.0¢$50
Minnesota17.5¢$38
Mississippi14.9¢$32
Missouri16.2¢$35
Montana15.1¢$33
Nebraska13.3¢$29
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$29
New Hampshire27.0¢$59
New Jersey24.9¢$54
New Mexico15.1¢$33
New York29.5¢$64
North Carolina14.7¢$32
North Dakota14.1¢$31
Ohio19.2¢$42
Oklahoma14.3¢$31
Oregon16.3¢$36
Pennsylvania21.7¢$47
Rhode Island29.2¢$64
South Carolina15.6¢$34
South Dakota15.4¢$33
Tennessee14.1¢$31
Texas15.9¢$35
Utah13.4¢$29
Vermont24.4¢$53
Virginia17.2¢$38
Washington14.9¢$33
West Virginia15.4¢$34
Wisconsin19.6¢$43
Wyoming15.2¢$33

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 218 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Danby DAP290BAW218$40
LAGO LAPKJ500GTB32218$40
Midea US-KJ500G-TB32218$40
Coway Airmega AP-1523D219$40
Coway AP-1523D219$40
Blueair 5431111000220$40

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
11¢
Per month
$3.33
Per year
$40

218 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $40/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 218 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 Midea 793K20A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea 793K20A at 218 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 Midea 793K20A cost to run per month?
About $3.33 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 11¢ a day, or $40 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea 793K20A energy efficient?
It uses 47% more electricity than the median certified air purifier.
What does the Midea 793K20A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $29 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $115 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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