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Cost to run · New Mexico · 15.2¢/kWh residential average

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

$22/yr · median certified model

New Mexico's 15.2¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 20%, so the typical certified air purifier costs roughly $22 a year here instead of $28.

In the national ranking, New Mexico lands at 17 of 51 for what an air purifier costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $4.54 (Blueair 4612522000) to $74 (Fellowes Aeramax SV) per year — $70 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median air purifier would cost $18 and $69 a year there.

New Mexico
$22
US average
$28
North Dakota
$18
Hawaii
$69
Median certified air purifier (148 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest air purifiers to run at New Mexico rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.2¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in NM
1Blueair 4612522000most efficient30$4.54
2AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient33$5.00
3AeroNova MK01Amost efficient33$5.00
4ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient33$5.00
5AROEVE MK01Amost efficient33$5.00
6BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient33$5.00
7Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient33$5.00
8KLOUDIC MK01Amost efficient33$5.00
9REEMKIZZ MK01Amost efficient33$5.00
10ALROCKET DH-JH020US-A00most efficient36$5.45

Price any model at New Mexico rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$1.87
Per year
$22

148 kWh/yr × 15.2¢/kWh = $22/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 New Mexico?
About $22 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified air purifier, at New Mexico's average residential rate of 15.2¢/kWh — that's $1.87 a month.
Is electricity expensive in New Mexico?
New Mexico's residential average of 15.2¢/kWh is 20% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 17 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest air purifier to run in New Mexico?
Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $4.54 a year at New Mexico rates (30 kWh/yr).
How does New Mexico compare with other states?
The same median air purifier costs $18 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $69 in Hawaii (the priciest). New Mexico sits at $22.

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