Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Massachusetts · 29.6¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a television in Massachusetts?
$55/yr · median certified model
Electricity in Massachusetts is genuinely expensive — 29.6¢/kWh, 61% above the national average — so the median certified television costs about $55 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.
Only 2 jurisdictions cost more: Massachusetts ranks 49 of 51 for running a television. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Massachusetts rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $5.44 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $187 — a spread of $181 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.
The cheapest televisions to run at Massachusetts rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $5.44 |
| 2 | Emerson ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $5.44 |
| 3 | Clear Tunes CT-1514S | 20 | $5.91 |
| 4 | Clear Tunes CT-1385S | 22 | $6.54 |
| 5 | Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $7.19 |
| 6 | Emerson PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $7.19 |
| 7 | Emerson PDVA-PM81851 | 33 | $9.68 |
| 8 | Emerson ETC-1900S | 33 | $9.78 |
| 9 | Sansui LE-24T1 | 45 | $13 |
| 10 | Sansui LE-24VA1 | 46 | $13 |
Price any model at Massachusetts rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 15¢
- Per month
- $4.59
- Per year
- $55
186 kWh/yr × 29.6¢/kWh = $55/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 Massachusetts?
- About $55 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Massachusetts's average residential rate of 29.6¢/kWh — that's $4.60 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Massachusetts?
- Massachusetts's residential average of 29.6¢/kWh is 61% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 49 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest television to run in Massachusetts?
- Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $5.44 a year at Massachusetts rates (18 kWh/yr).
- How does Massachusetts compare with other states?
- The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Massachusetts sits at $55.
Keep digging
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.