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Cost to run an air purifier in Oregon (August 2026 rates)
At 15.92¢ per kilowatt-hour — Oregon's average residential price in August 2026 — running an air purifier costs $69.73 a year. That is 12% less than the national average of $79.54.
- Per hour
- 0.8¢
- Per day of use
- 19.1¢
- Per month
- $5.81
- Per year
- $69.73
Assumption: 50 W, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year — 438 kWh a year. Mid-size HEPA unit on medium. High speed can triple the draw. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.
How Oregon compares
Oregon pays 15.92¢/kWh, the 23rd cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $9.81 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same air purifier costs $55.71 a year in Nevada and $207 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $151 a year.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 15.90¢ | $5.80 | $69.64 |
| Texas | 15.91¢ | $5.81 | $69.69 |
| Oregon | 15.92¢ | $5.81 | $69.73 |
| Missouri | 16.02¢ | $5.85 | $70.17 |
| West Virginia | 16.31¢ | $5.95 | $71.44 |
States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an air purifier.
What else costs about the same in Oregon
Cutting the number down
- Right-sizing to the room lets you run a bigger unit on low instead of a small one on high, which is quieter and cheaper for the same clean-air delivery.
- A loaded filter forces the fan to work harder for less airflow, so late-life filters cost more per unit of clean air.
Questions
- How much does an air purifier cost per month in Oregon?
- About $5.81 a month, assuming 50 W, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at 15.92¢/kWh.
- How many kilowatt-hours does an air purifier use?
- Roughly 438 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 0.05 kWh for every hour it runs.
- Is that expensive compared with other states?
- Oregon has the 23rd cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $79.54 a year.