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Cost to run · Wisconsin · 19.6¢/kWh residential average

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

$29/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Wisconsin is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 19.6¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified air purifier at about $29 annually, essentially the national number.

In the national ranking, Wisconsin lands at 35 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 $5.87 a year while the most power-hungry (Fellowes Aeramax SV) costs $96 — a spread of $90 every year. 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.

Wisconsin
$29
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 Wisconsin rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.6¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in WI
1Blueair 4612522000most efficient30$5.87
2DREAME CVA10Bmost efficient32$6.26
3AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient33$6.45
4AeroNova MK01Amost efficient33$6.45
5ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient33$6.45
6AROEVE MK01Amost efficient33$6.45
7BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient33$6.45
8Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient33$6.45
9KLOUDIC MK01Amost efficient33$6.45
10REEMKIZZ MK01Amost efficient33$6.45

Price any model at Wisconsin rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
8¢
Per month
$2.41
Per year
$29

148 kWh/yr × 19.6¢/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 Wisconsin?
About $29 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified air purifier, at Wisconsin's average residential rate of 19.6¢/kWh — that's $2.41 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin's residential average of 19.6¢/kWh is 7% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 35 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 $5.87 a year at Wisconsin rates (30 kWh/yr).
How does Wisconsin compare with other states?
The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). Wisconsin sits at $29.

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