Data through April 2026
Cost to run · District of Columbia · 25.4¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a television in District of Columbia?
$48/yr · median certified model
Electricity in District of Columbia is genuinely expensive — 25.4¢/kWh, 35% above the national average — so the median certified television costs about $48 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.
In the national ranking, District of Columbia lands at 42 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 $4.67 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $160 — a spread of $156 every year. 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.
The cheapest televisions to run at District of Columbia rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $4.67 |
| 2 | Emerson ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $4.67 |
| 3 | Clear Tunes CT-1514S | 20 | $5.07 |
| 4 | Clear Tunes CT-1385S | 22 | $5.61 |
| 5 | Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $6.17 |
| 6 | Emerson PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $6.17 |
| 7 | Emerson PDVA-PM81851 | 33 | $8.31 |
| 8 | Sansui LE-24T1 | 45 | $11 |
| 9 | Sansui LE-24VA1 | 46 | $12 |
| 10 | SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1 | 47 | $12 |
Price any model at District of Columbia rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 13¢
- Per month
- $3.98
- Per year
- $48
188 kWh/yr × 25.4¢/kWh = $48/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 District of Columbia?
- About $48 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at District of Columbia's average residential rate of 25.4¢/kWh — that's $3.97 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in District of Columbia?
- District of Columbia's residential average of 25.4¢/kWh is 35% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 42 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 $4.67 a year at District of Columbia rates (18 kWh/yr).
- How does District of Columbia compare with other states?
- The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). District of Columbia sits at $48.
Keep digging
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.