Is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin's residential average of 19.2¢/kWh is 2% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 34 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

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

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

How does Wisconsin 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). Wisconsin sits at $28.

Data through April 2026

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

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

$28/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Wisconsin 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.

In the national ranking, Wisconsin lands at 34 of 51 for what an air purifier costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Wisconsin rates the most efficient certified model (Blueair 4612522000) costs $5.76 a year while the most power-hungry (Fellowes Aeramax SV) costs $94 — a spread of $88 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.

Wisconsin

$28

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 Wisconsin rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in WI
1	Blueair 4612522000most efficient	30	$5.76
2	AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient	33	$6.34
3	AeroNova MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.34
4	ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.34
5	AROEVE MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.34
6	BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.34
7	Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient	33	$6.34
8	KLOUDIC MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.34
9	REEMKIZZ MK01Amost efficient	33	$6.34
10	ALROCKET DH-JH020US-A00most efficient	36	$6.92

Price any model at Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?: About $28 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified air purifier, at Wisconsin's average residential rate of 19.2¢/kWh — that's $2.37 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?: Wisconsin's residential average of 19.2¢/kWh is 2% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 34 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest air purifier to run in Wisconsin?: Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $5.76 a year at Wisconsin rates (30 kWh/yr).
How does Wisconsin 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). Wisconsin sits at $28.

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