Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Illinois · 19.9¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a television in Illinois?
$37/yr · median certified model
Electricity in Illinois is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 19.9¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified television at about $37 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 $3.65 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $126 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $122 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. 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.
The cheapest televisions to run at Illinois rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $3.65 |
| 2 | Emerson ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $3.65 |
| 3 | Clear Tunes CT-1514S | 20 | $3.97 |
| 4 | Clear Tunes CT-1385S | 22 | $4.39 |
| 5 | Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $4.83 |
| 6 | Emerson PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $4.83 |
| 7 | Emerson PDVA-PM81851 | 33 | $6.50 |
| 8 | Emerson ETC-1900S | 33 | $6.57 |
| 9 | Sansui LE-24T1 | 45 | $8.99 |
| 10 | Sansui LE-24VA1 | 46 | $9.07 |
Price any model at Illinois rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 10¢
- Per month
- $3.08
- Per year
- $37
186 kWh/yr × 19.9¢/kWh = $37/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 Illinois?
- About $37 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Illinois's average residential rate of 19.9¢/kWh — that's $3.09 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Illinois?
- Illinois's residential average of 19.9¢/kWh is 8% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/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 $3.65 a year at Illinois rates (18 kWh/yr).
- How does Illinois compare with other states?
- The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Illinois sits at $37.
Keep digging
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.