Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Iowa · 15.9¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a television in Iowa?
$30/yr · median certified model
Iowa's 15.9¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 13%, so the typical certified television costs roughly $30 a year here instead of $34.
In the national ranking, Iowa lands at 23 of 51 for what a television costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $2.92 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $101 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $98 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 Iowa rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $2.92 |
| 2 | Emerson ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $2.92 |
| 3 | Clear Tunes CT-1514S | 20 | $3.18 |
| 4 | Clear Tunes CT-1385S | 22 | $3.52 |
| 5 | Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $3.87 |
| 6 | Emerson PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $3.87 |
| 7 | Emerson PDVA-PM81851 | 33 | $5.21 |
| 8 | Emerson ETC-1900S | 33 | $5.26 |
| 9 | Sansui LE-24T1 | 45 | $7.20 |
| 10 | Sansui LE-24VA1 | 46 | $7.26 |
Price any model at Iowa rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 8¢
- Per month
- $2.47
- Per year
- $30
186 kWh/yr × 15.9¢/kWh = $30/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 Iowa?
- About $30 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Iowa's average residential rate of 15.9¢/kWh — that's $2.47 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Iowa?
- Iowa's residential average of 15.9¢/kWh is 13% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 23 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest television to run in Iowa?
- Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.92 a year at Iowa rates (18 kWh/yr).
- How does Iowa compare with other states?
- The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Iowa sits at $30.
Keep digging
- All certified televisions compared
- Televisions costs in South Carolina (rank 21 of 51)
- Televisions costs in Kansas (rank 22 of 51)
- Televisions costs in Texas (rank 24 of 51)
- Televisions costs in Missouri (rank 25 of 51)
- Running an air purifier in Iowa
- Running a clothes dryer in Iowa
- Running a clothes washer in Iowa
- Running a computer monitor in Iowa
Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.