Is electricity expensive in New York?

New York's residential average of 29.5¢/kWh is 61% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 47 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest air purifier to run in New York?

Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $8.85 a year at New York rates (30 kWh/yr).

How does New York compare with other states?

The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). New York sits at $44.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · New York · 29.5¢/kWh residential average

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

$44/yr · median certified model

Electricity in New York is genuinely expensive — 29.5¢/kWh, 61% above the national average — so the median certified air purifier costs about $44 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.

Only 4 jurisdictions cost more: New York ranks 47 of 51 for running an air purifier. Model choice matters as much as geography: at New York rates the most efficient certified model (Blueair 4612522000) costs $8.85 a year while the most power-hungry (Fellowes Aeramax SV) costs $145 — a spread of $136 every year. 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.

New York

$44

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 New York rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 29.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in NY
1	Blueair 4612522000most efficient	30	$8.85
2	DREAME CVA10Bmost efficient	32	$9.44
3	AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient	33	$9.73
4	AeroNova MK01Amost efficient	33	$9.73
5	ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient	33	$9.73
6	AROEVE MK01Amost efficient	33	$9.73
7	BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient	33	$9.73
8	Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient	33	$9.73
9	KLOUDIC MK01Amost efficient	33	$9.73
10	REEMKIZZ MK01Amost efficient	33	$9.73

Price any model at New York rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 12¢
Per month: $3.64
Per year: $44

148 kWh/yr × 29.5¢/kWh = $44/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 York?: About $44 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified air purifier, at New York's average residential rate of 29.5¢/kWh — that's $3.64 a month.
Is electricity expensive in New York?: New York's residential average of 29.5¢/kWh is 61% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 47 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest air purifier to run in New York?: Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $8.85 a year at New York rates (30 kWh/yr).
How does New York compare with other states?: The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). New York sits at $44.

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