Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Hawaii · 52.7¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run an air purifier in Hawaii?
$78/yr · median certified model
Hawaii is the extreme case for U.S. electricity costs: 52.7¢/kWh, roughly 2.9× the national average. The median certified air purifier costs about $78 a year here — the same appliance would cost $27 at national-average rates. In this rate environment, the gap between an efficient and an inefficient air purifier is often larger than the appliance's purchase-price difference over its lifetime.
Hawaii sits at rank 51 of 51 — near the very top of the cost table for an air purifier. At local rates, certified models span $16 (Blueair 4612522000) to $258 (Fellowes Aeramax SV) per year — $243 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median air purifier would cost $19 and $78 a year there.
The cheapest air purifiers to run at Hawaii rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in HI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blueair 4612522000most efficient | 30 | $16 |
| 2 | DREAME CVA10Bmost efficient | 32 | $17 |
| 3 | AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient | 33 | $17 |
| 4 | AeroNova MK01Amost efficient | 33 | $17 |
| 5 | ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient | 33 | $17 |
| 6 | AROEVE MK01Amost efficient | 33 | $17 |
| 7 | BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient | 33 | $17 |
| 8 | Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient | 33 | $17 |
| 9 | KLOUDIC MK01Amost efficient | 33 | $17 |
| 10 | REEMKIZZ MK01Amost efficient | 33 | $17 |
Price any model at Hawaii rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 21¢
- Per month
- $6.50
- Per year
- $78
148 kWh/yr × 52.7¢/kWh = $78/yr
Prefilled with the median certified air purifier (148 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run an air purifier in Hawaii?
- About $78 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified air purifier, at Hawaii's average residential rate of 52.7¢/kWh — that's $6.50 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Hawaii?
- Hawaii's residential average of 52.7¢/kWh is 187% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 51 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest air purifier to run in Hawaii?
- Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $16 a year at Hawaii rates (30 kWh/yr).
- How does Hawaii compare with other states?
- The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). Hawaii sits at $78.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.