Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?

Connecticut's residential average of 32.2¢/kWh is 71% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 49 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 $5.92 a year at Connecticut rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Connecticut compare with other states?

The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Connecticut sits at $60.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Connecticut · 32.2¢/kWh residential average

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

$60/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Connecticut is genuinely expensive — 32.2¢/kWh, 71% above the national average — so the median certified television costs about $60 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.

Only 2 jurisdictions cost more: Connecticut ranks 49 of 51 for running a television. At local rates, certified models span $5.92 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $203 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $198 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median television would cost $23 and $87 a year there.

Connecticut

$60

US average

$35

North Dakota

$23

Hawaii

$87

Median certified television (188 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest televisions to run at Connecticut rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 32.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in CT
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$5.92
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$5.92
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$6.44
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$7.12
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$7.83
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$7.83
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$11
8	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$15
9	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$15
10	SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1	47	$15

Price any model at Connecticut rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 17¢
Per month: $5.05
Per year: $61

188 kWh/yr × 32.2¢/kWh = $61/yr

Prefilled with the median certified television (188 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 $60 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Connecticut's average residential rate of 32.2¢/kWh — that's $5.04 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?: Connecticut's residential average of 32.2¢/kWh is 71% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 49 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 $5.92 a year at Connecticut rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Connecticut compare with other states?: The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Connecticut sits at $60.

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