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Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Texas · 15.9¢/kWh residential average

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

$24/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Texas runs 15.9¢/kWh — 13% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified air purifier at about $24 a year, versus $27 nationally.

In the national ranking, Texas lands at 24 of 51 for what an air purifier costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $4.78 (Blueair 4612522000) to $78 (Fellowes Aeramax SV) per year — $73 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.

Texas
$24
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 Texas rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.9¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in TX
1Blueair 4612522000most efficient30$4.78
2DREAME CVA10Bmost efficient32$5.10
3AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient33$5.26
4AeroNova MK01Amost efficient33$5.26
5ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient33$5.26
6AROEVE MK01Amost efficient33$5.26
7BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient33$5.26
8Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient33$5.26
9KLOUDIC MK01Amost efficient33$5.26
10REEMKIZZ MK01Amost efficient33$5.26

Price any model at Texas rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
6¢
Per month
$1.97
Per year
$24

148 kWh/yr × 15.9¢/kWh = $24/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 Texas?
About $24 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified air purifier, at Texas's average residential rate of 15.9¢/kWh — that's $1.97 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Texas?
Texas's residential average of 15.9¢/kWh is 13% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 24 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest air purifier to run in Texas?
Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $4.78 a year at Texas rates (30 kWh/yr).
How does Texas compare with other states?
The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). Texas sits at $24.

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