Data through April 2026
Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified
TaoTronics TT-AP003
The TaoTronics TT-AP003's certified consumption is 202 kWh per year, which prices out to about $38 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 36% of the median certified air purifier (rank 136 of 214). Where you live moves the bill from $25 a year in North Dakota to $94 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
$38/yr
- Per month
- $3.17
- Per day
- 10¢
- Certified use
- 202 kWh/yr
- Rated room size
- 322 sq ft
- CADR (smoke)
- 208
- Technology
- Fan and Filter
- Efficiency
- 6 CFM/W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $35 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $55 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $31 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $29 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $71 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $33 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $65 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $38 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $51 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $31 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $31 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $94 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $26 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $41 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $36 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $28 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $32 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $30 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $29 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $57 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $45 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $59 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $43 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $33 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $34 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $28 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $28 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $27 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $29 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $55 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $48 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $31 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $59 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $33 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $25 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $39 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $27 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $32 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $43 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $57 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $34 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $29 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $30 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $34 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $27 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $50 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $35 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $29 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $32 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $39 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $30 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LAGO LAPKJ350GS1BLK | 202 | $38 |
| Midea 793K19A | 202 | $38 |
| Midea KJ350G-S1 | 202 | $38 |
| PURE CODE APU-S1WUS | 202 | $38 |
| Honeywell HPA6000B | 207 | $39 |
| AIRMEGA AP-1125G | 195 | $37 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 10¢
- Per month
- $3.17
- Per year
- $38
202 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $38/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 202 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 TaoTronics TT-AP003 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the TaoTronics TT-AP003 at 202 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 TaoTronics TT-AP003 cost to run per month?
- About $3.17 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 10¢ a day, or $38 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the TaoTronics TT-AP003 energy efficient?
- It uses 36% more electricity than the median certified air purifier.
- What does the TaoTronics TT-AP003 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $25 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $94 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).