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Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Pennsylvania · 21.5¢/kWh residential average

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

$32/yr · median certified model

At 21.5¢/kWh (14% over the U.S. average), Pennsylvania makes every kilowatt-hour count: the typical certified air purifier costs around $32 a year here.

In the national ranking, Pennsylvania lands at 38 of 51 for what an air purifier costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Pennsylvania rates the most efficient certified model (Blueair 4612522000) costs $6.44 a year while the most power-hungry (Fellowes Aeramax SV) costs $105 — a spread of $99 every year. 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.

Pennsylvania
$32
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 Pennsylvania rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 21.5¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in PA
1Blueair 4612522000most efficient30$6.44
2AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient33$7.09
3AeroNova MK01Amost efficient33$7.09
4ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient33$7.09
5AROEVE MK01Amost efficient33$7.09
6BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient33$7.09
7Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient33$7.09
8KLOUDIC MK01Amost efficient33$7.09
9REEMKIZZ MK01Amost efficient33$7.09
10ALROCKET DH-JH020US-A00most efficient36$7.73

Price any model at Pennsylvania rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$2.65
Per year
$32

148 kWh/yr × 21.5¢/kWh = $32/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 Pennsylvania?
About $32 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified air purifier, at Pennsylvania's average residential rate of 21.5¢/kWh — that's $2.65 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania's residential average of 21.5¢/kWh is 14% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 38 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest air purifier to run in Pennsylvania?
Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $6.44 a year at Pennsylvania rates (30 kWh/yr).
How does Pennsylvania 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). Pennsylvania sits at $32.

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