Is electricity expensive in Louisiana?

Louisiana's residential average of 14.4¢/kWh is 23% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 12 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Louisiana?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.65 a year at Louisiana rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Louisiana compare with other states?

The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Louisiana sits at $27.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Louisiana · 14.4¢/kWh residential average

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

$27/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Louisiana runs 14.4¢/kWh — 23% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified television at about $27 a year, versus $35 nationally.

In the national ranking, Louisiana lands at 12 of 51 for what a television costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Louisiana rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $2.65 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $91 — a spread of $88 every year. 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.

Louisiana

$27

US average

$35

North Dakota

$23

Hawaii

$87

Median certified television (188 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest televisions to run at Louisiana rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.4¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in LA
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.65
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.65
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$2.88
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$3.19
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.51
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.51
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$4.72
8	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$6.53
9	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$6.58
10	SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1	47	$6.75

Price any model at Louisiana rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 7¢
Per month: $2.26
Per year: $27

188 kWh/yr × 14.4¢/kWh = $27/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 Louisiana?: About $27 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Louisiana's average residential rate of 14.4¢/kWh — that's $2.26 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Louisiana?: Louisiana's residential average of 14.4¢/kWh is 23% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 12 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Louisiana?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.65 a year at Louisiana rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Louisiana compare with other states?: The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Louisiana sits at $27.

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