Is electricity expensive in Louisiana?

Louisiana's residential average of 13.5¢/kWh is 26% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 4 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest air purifier to run in Louisiana?

Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $4.05 a year at Louisiana rates (30 kWh/yr).

How does Louisiana compare with other states?

The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). Louisiana sits at $20.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Louisiana · 13.5¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run an air purifier in Louisiana?

$20/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Louisiana runs 13.5¢/kWh — 26% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified air purifier at about $20 a year, versus $27 nationally.

That makes Louisiana the #4 cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions for running an air purifier. At local rates, certified models span $4.05 (Blueair 4612522000) to $66 (Fellowes Aeramax SV) per year — $62 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.

Louisiana

$20

US average

$27

Nevada

$19

Hawaii

$78

Median certified air purifier (148 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest air purifiers to run at Louisiana rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 13.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in LA
1	Blueair 4612522000most efficient	30	$4.05
2	DREAME CVA10Bmost efficient	32	$4.32
3	AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient	33	$4.45
4	AeroNova MK01Amost efficient	33	$4.45
5	ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient	33	$4.45
6	AROEVE MK01Amost efficient	33	$4.45
7	BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient	33	$4.45
8	Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient	33	$4.45
9	KLOUDIC MK01Amost efficient	33	$4.45
10	REEMKIZZ MK01Amost efficient	33	$4.45

Price any model at Louisiana rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 5¢
Per month: $1.66
Per year: $20

148 kWh/yr × 13.5¢/kWh = $20/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 Louisiana?: About $20 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified air purifier, at Louisiana's average residential rate of 13.5¢/kWh — that's $1.66 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Louisiana?: Louisiana's residential average of 13.5¢/kWh is 26% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 4 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest air purifier to run in Louisiana?: Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $4.05 a year at Louisiana rates (30 kWh/yr).
How does Louisiana compare with other states?: The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). Louisiana sits at $20.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.