Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?

Connecticut's residential average of 24.3¢/kWh is 33% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 40 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Connecticut?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $4.47 a year at Connecticut rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Connecticut compare with other states?

The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Connecticut sits at $45.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Connecticut · 24.3¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a television in Connecticut?

$45/yr · median certified model

Connecticut pays 24.3¢/kWh for residential power — 33% above the national average — lifting the median certified television to about $45 a year, versus $34 nationally.

Connecticut ranks 40 of 51 jurisdictions for television running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $4.47 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $153 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $149 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 television would cost $24 and $98 a year there.

Connecticut

$45

US average

$34

Nevada

$24

Hawaii

$98

Median certified television (186 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest televisions to run at Connecticut rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 24.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in CT
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$4.47
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$4.47
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$4.86
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$5.37
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$5.91
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$5.91
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$7.95
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$8.03
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$11
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$11

Price any model at Connecticut rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 12¢
Per month: $3.77
Per year: $45

186 kWh/yr × 24.3¢/kWh = $45/yr

Prefilled with the median certified television (186 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 a television in Connecticut?: About $45 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Connecticut's average residential rate of 24.3¢/kWh — that's $3.78 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?: Connecticut's residential average of 24.3¢/kWh is 33% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 40 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Connecticut?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $4.47 a year at Connecticut rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Connecticut compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Connecticut sits at $45.

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