Data through April 2026
Cost to run · Hawaii · 46.6¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a television in Hawaii?
$87/yr · median certified model
Hawaii is the extreme case for U.S. electricity costs: 46.6¢/kWh, roughly 2.5× the national average. The median certified television costs about $87 a year here — the same appliance would cost $35 at national-average rates. In this rate environment, the gap between an efficient and an inefficient television is often larger than the appliance's purchase-price difference over its lifetime.
Only 0 jurisdictions cost more: Hawaii ranks 51 of 51 for running a television. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Hawaii rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $8.56 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $294 — a spread of $286 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 Hawaii rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in HI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $8.56 |
| 2 | Emerson ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $8.56 |
| 3 | Clear Tunes CT-1514S | 20 | $9.31 |
| 4 | Clear Tunes CT-1385S | 22 | $10 |
| 5 | Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $11 |
| 6 | Emerson PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $11 |
| 7 | Emerson PDVA-PM81851 | 33 | $15 |
| 8 | Sansui LE-24T1 | 45 | $21 |
| 9 | Sansui LE-24VA1 | 46 | $21 |
| 10 | SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1 | 47 | $22 |
Price any model at Hawaii rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 24¢
- Per month
- $7.30
- Per year
- $88
188 kWh/yr × 46.6¢/kWh = $88/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 Hawaii?
- About $87 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Hawaii's average residential rate of 46.6¢/kWh — that's $7.28 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Hawaii?
- Hawaii's residential average of 46.6¢/kWh is 148% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 51 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest television to run in Hawaii?
- Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $8.56 a year at Hawaii rates (18 kWh/yr).
- How does Hawaii compare with other states?
- The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Hawaii sits at $87.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.