Is electricity expensive in Indiana?

Indiana's residential average of 17.5¢/kWh is 5% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 31 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Indiana?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.21 a year at Indiana rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Indiana compare with other states?

The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Indiana sits at $33.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Indiana · 17.5¢/kWh residential average

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

$33/yr · median certified model

Indiana's residential rate of 17.5¢/kWh tracks the national average (18.3¢) closely, so national cost figures translate almost directly: a median certified television runs about $33 a year here.

Indiana ranks 31 of 51 jurisdictions for television running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Indiana rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $3.21 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $110 — a spread of $107 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.

Indiana

$33

US average

$34

Nevada

$24

Hawaii

$98

Median certified television (186 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest televisions to run at Indiana rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 17.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in IN
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.21
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.21
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.50
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$3.87
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.25
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.25
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$5.72
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$5.78
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$7.91
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$7.98

Price any model at Indiana rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 9¢
Per month: $2.71
Per year: $33

186 kWh/yr × 17.5¢/kWh = $33/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 Indiana?: About $33 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Indiana's average residential rate of 17.5¢/kWh — that's $2.72 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Indiana?: Indiana's residential average of 17.5¢/kWh is 5% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 31 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Indiana?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.21 a year at Indiana rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Indiana compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Indiana sits at $33.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.