Is electricity expensive in District of Columbia?

District of Columbia's residential average of 24.4¢/kWh is 33% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 41 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in District of Columbia?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $4.48 a year at District of Columbia rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does District of Columbia compare with other states?

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

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · District of Columbia · 24.4¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a television in District of Columbia?

$45/yr · median certified model

District of Columbia pays 24.4¢/kWh for residential power — 33% above the national average — lifting the median certified television to about $45 a year, versus $34 nationally.

In the national ranking, District of Columbia lands at 41 of 51 for what a television costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at District of Columbia rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $4.48 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $154 — a spread of $149 every year. 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.

District of Columbia

$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 District of Columbia rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 24.4¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in DC
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$4.48
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$4.48
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$4.87
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$5.39
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$5.92
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$5.92
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$7.97
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$8.06
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$11
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$11

Price any model at District of Columbia rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 12¢
Per month: $3.78
Per year: $45

186 kWh/yr × 24.4¢/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 District of Columbia?: About $45 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at District of Columbia's average residential rate of 24.4¢/kWh — that's $3.79 a month.
Is electricity expensive in District of Columbia?: District of Columbia's residential average of 24.4¢/kWh is 33% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 41 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in District of Columbia?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $4.48 a year at District of Columbia rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does District of Columbia compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). District of Columbia sits at $45.

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