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Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Winix AT40

The Winix AT40's certified consumption is 272 kWh per year, which prices out to about $51 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 84% more than the median air purifier (rank 165 of 214) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $34 a year in North Dakota but $127 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. 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

$51/yr

$5.65 · cheapest certified air purifiers$92 · priciest
Per month
$4.27
Per day
14¢
Certified use
272 kWh/yr
Rated room size
411 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
265
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
5.6 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the Winix AT40 (▮) sits among all 214 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Winix AT40: 272 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$47
Alaska27.4¢$74
Arizona15.5¢$42
Arkansas14.2¢$39
California35.3¢$96
Colorado16.5¢$45
Connecticut32.2¢$88
Delaware18.8¢$51
District of Columbia25.4¢$69
Florida15.4¢$42
Georgia15.4¢$42
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$127
Idaho12.7¢$35
Illinois20.5¢$56
Indiana17.9¢$49
Iowa13.9¢$38
Kansas15.8¢$43
Kentucky15.0¢$41
Louisiana14.4¢$39
Maine28.4¢$77
Maryland22.1¢$60
Massachusetts29.4¢$80
Michigan21.4¢$58
Minnesota16.4¢$45
Mississippi16.8¢$46
Missouri14.0¢$38
Montana13.9¢$38
Nebraska13.3¢$36
Nevada14.3¢$39
New Hampshire27.2¢$74
New Jersey23.5¢$64
New Mexico15.2¢$41
New York29.4¢$80
North Carolina16.3¢$44
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$34
Ohio19.5¢$53
Oklahoma13.3¢$36
Oregon15.8¢$43
Pennsylvania21.5¢$58
Rhode Island28.3¢$77
South Carolina17.1¢$46
South Dakota14.5¢$39
Tennessee14.9¢$41
Texas17.0¢$46
Utah13.3¢$36
Vermont24.6¢$67
Virginia17.4¢$47
Washington14.4¢$39
West Virginia16.1¢$44
Wisconsin19.2¢$52
Wyoming14.7¢$40

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 272 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Coway Airmega AP-2023K277$52
Coway AP-2023K277$52
CUCKOO CAC-R1510FW281$53
Dreo DR-HAP003S282$53
Dreo Home DR-HAP003S282$53
MEDIFY AIR MA-40-V4.0261$49

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.27
Per year
$51

272 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $51/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 272 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 Winix AT40 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Winix AT40 at 272 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 Winix AT40 cost to run per month?
About $4.27 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $51 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Winix AT40 energy efficient?
It uses 84% more electricity than the median certified air purifier, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Winix AT40 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $34 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $127 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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