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Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Soleusair GA1-W

The Soleusair GA1-W's certified consumption is 463 kWh per year, which prices out to about $87 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 213% more than the median air purifier (rank 212 of 214) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $57 a year in North Dakota to $216 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

$87/yr

$5.65 · cheapest certified air purifiers$92 · priciest
Per month
$7.27
Per day
24¢
Certified use
463 kWh/yr
Rated room size
811 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
523
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
6.7 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the Soleusair GA1-W (▮) sits among all 214 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Soleusair GA1-W: 463 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$81
Alaska27.4¢$127
Arizona15.5¢$72
Arkansas14.2¢$66
California35.3¢$163
Colorado16.5¢$77
Connecticut32.2¢$149
Delaware18.8¢$87
District of Columbia25.4¢$118
Florida15.4¢$71
Georgia15.4¢$71
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$216
Idaho12.7¢$59
Illinois20.5¢$95
Indiana17.9¢$83
Iowa13.9¢$64
Kansas15.8¢$73
Kentucky15.0¢$70
Louisiana14.4¢$67
Maine28.4¢$132
Maryland22.1¢$102
Massachusetts29.4¢$136
Michigan21.4¢$99
Minnesota16.4¢$76
Mississippi16.8¢$78
Missouri14.0¢$65
Montana13.9¢$64
Nebraska13.3¢$61
Nevada14.3¢$66
New Hampshire27.2¢$126
New Jersey23.5¢$109
New Mexico15.2¢$70
New York29.4¢$136
North Carolina16.3¢$75
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$57
Ohio19.5¢$90
Oklahoma13.3¢$62
Oregon15.8¢$73
Pennsylvania21.5¢$99
Rhode Island28.3¢$131
South Carolina17.1¢$79
South Dakota14.5¢$67
Tennessee14.9¢$69
Texas17.0¢$79
Utah13.3¢$62
Vermont24.6¢$114
Virginia17.4¢$80
Washington14.4¢$66
West Virginia16.1¢$74
Wisconsin19.2¢$89
Wyoming14.7¢$68

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 463 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Winix Tower XQ486$92
Fellowes Aeramax SV490$92
CUCKOO CAC-F3010FW406$76
Coway Airmega 450S(W);Airmega 450S(BG);Airmega 450S(*);AP-2524C_WT;AP-2524C_BG; AP-2524C _399$75
Coway Airmega Airmega 450S(W);Airmega 450S(BG);Airmega 450S(*);AP-2524C_WT;AP-2524C_BG; AP-2524C _399$75
AirDoctor AD4000396$75

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
24¢
Per month
$7.27
Per year
$87

463 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $87/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 463 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 Soleusair GA1-W use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Soleusair GA1-W at 463 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 Soleusair GA1-W cost to run per month?
About $7.27 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 24¢ a day, or $87 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Soleusair GA1-W energy efficient?
It uses 213% more electricity than the median certified air purifier, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Soleusair GA1-W cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $57 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $216 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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