Is electricity expensive in Ohio?

Ohio's residential average of 19.5¢/kWh is 4% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 35 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 $5.85 a year at Ohio rates (30 kWh/yr).

How does Ohio 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). Ohio sits at $29.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Ohio · 19.5¢/kWh residential average

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

$29/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Ohio is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 19.5¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified air purifier at about $29 annually, essentially the national number.

Ohio ranks 35 of 51 jurisdictions for air purifier running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $5.85 (Blueair 4612522000) to $96 (Fellowes Aeramax SV) per year — $90 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.

Ohio

$29

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 Ohio rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OH
1	Blueair 4612522000most efficient	30	$5.85
2	AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient	33	$6.43
3	AeroNova MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.43
4	ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.43
5	AROEVE MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.43
6	BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.43
7	Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient	33	$6.43
8	KLOUDIC MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.43
9	REEMKIZZ MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.43
10	ALROCKET DH-JH020US-A00most efficient	36	$7.02

Price any model at Ohio rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 8¢
Per month: $2.40
Per year: $29

148 kWh/yr × 19.5¢/kWh = $29/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 $29 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified air purifier, at Ohio's average residential rate of 19.5¢/kWh — that's $2.40 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Ohio?: Ohio's residential average of 19.5¢/kWh is 4% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 35 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 $5.85 a year at Ohio rates (30 kWh/yr).
How does Ohio 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). Ohio sits at $29.

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