Cost to run · Hawaii · 52.7¢/kWh residential average

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

$98/yr · median certified model

Hawaii is the extreme case for U.S. electricity costs: 52.7¢/kWh, roughly 2.9× the national average. The median certified television costs about $98 a year here — the same appliance would cost $34 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 $9.68 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $333 — a spread of $323 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.