Data through April 2026
Cost to run · Illinois · 20.5¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a television in Illinois?
$38/yr · median certified model
Electricity in Illinois is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 20.5¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified television at about $38 annually, essentially the national number.
In the national ranking, Illinois lands at 36 of 51 for what a television costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $3.76 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $129 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $125 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.
The cheapest televisions to run at Illinois rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $3.76 |
| 2 | Emerson ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $3.76 |
| 3 | Clear Tunes CT-1514S | 20 | $4.09 |
| 4 | Clear Tunes CT-1385S | 22 | $4.52 |
| 5 | Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $4.97 |
| 6 | Emerson PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $4.97 |
| 7 | Emerson PDVA-PM81851 | 33 | $6.69 |
| 8 | Sansui LE-24T1 | 45 | $9.25 |
| 9 | Sansui LE-24VA1 | 46 | $9.33 |
| 10 | SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1 | 47 | $9.57 |
Price any model at Illinois rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 11¢
- Per month
- $3.21
- Per year
- $38
188 kWh/yr × 20.5¢/kWh = $38/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 Illinois?
- About $38 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Illinois's average residential rate of 20.5¢/kWh — that's $3.20 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Illinois?
- Illinois's residential average of 20.5¢/kWh is 9% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 36 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest television to run in Illinois?
- Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.76 a year at Illinois rates (18 kWh/yr).
- How does Illinois compare with other states?
- The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Illinois sits at $38.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.