Is electricity expensive in Ohio?

Ohio's residential average of 19.2¢/kWh is 5% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 33 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

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

Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $5.76 a year at Ohio rates (30 kWh/yr).

How does Ohio compare with other states?

The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). Ohio sits at $28.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Ohio · 19.2¢/kWh residential average

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

$28/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Ohio is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 19.2¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified air purifier at about $28 annually, essentially the national number.

Ohio ranks 33 of 51 jurisdictions for air purifier running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $5.76 (Blueair 4612522000) to $94 (Fellowes Aeramax SV) per year — $88 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.

Ohio

$28

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 Ohio rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OH
1	Blueair 4612522000most efficient	30	$5.76
2	DREAME CVA10Bmost efficient	32	$6.14
3	AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient	33	$6.33
4	AeroNova MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.33
5	ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.33
6	AROEVE MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.33
7	BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.33
8	Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient	33	$6.33
9	KLOUDIC MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.33
10	REEMKIZZ MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.33

Price any model at Ohio rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 8¢
Per month: $2.37
Per year: $28

148 kWh/yr × 19.2¢/kWh = $28/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 Ohio?: About $28 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified air purifier, at Ohio's average residential rate of 19.2¢/kWh — that's $2.37 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Ohio?: Ohio's residential average of 19.2¢/kWh is 5% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 33 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest air purifier to run in Ohio?: Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $5.76 a year at Ohio rates (30 kWh/yr).
How does Ohio compare with other states?: The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). Ohio sits at $28.

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