Data through June 2026
Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified
Midea US-KJ500G-TB32
The Midea US-KJ500G-TB32'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 152 of 225). The same unit costs $29 a year in Nevada but $115 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. 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
- 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
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $36 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $61 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $33 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $31 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $76 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $37 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $53 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $42 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $53 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $33 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $36 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $115 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $31 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $43 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $38 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $35 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $34 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $31 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $29 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $65 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $48 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $65 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $50 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $38 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $32 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $35 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $33 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $29 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $29 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $59 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $54 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $33 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $64 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $32 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $31 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $42 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $31 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $36 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $47 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $64 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $34 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $33 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $31 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $35 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $29 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $53 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $38 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $33 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $34 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $43 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $33 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Danby DAP290BAW | 218 | $40 |
| LAGO LAPKJ500GTB32 | 218 | $40 |
| Midea 793K20A | 218 | $40 |
| Coway Airmega AP-1523D | 219 | $40 |
| Coway AP-1523D | 219 | $40 |
| Blueair 5431111000 | 220 | $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 US-KJ500G-TB32 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea US-KJ500G-TB32 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 US-KJ500G-TB32 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 US-KJ500G-TB32 energy efficient?
- It uses 47% more electricity than the median certified air purifier.
- What does the Midea US-KJ500G-TB32 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).