Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Michigan · 23.0¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a television in Michigan?
$43/yr · median certified model
Michigan pays 23.0¢/kWh for residential power — 25% above the national average — lifting the median certified television to about $43 a year, versus $34 nationally.
In the national ranking, Michigan lands at 39 of 51 for what a television costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Michigan rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $4.22 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $145 — a spread of $141 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 Michigan rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $4.22 |
| 2 | Emerson ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $4.22 |
| 3 | Clear Tunes CT-1514S | 20 | $4.59 |
| 4 | Clear Tunes CT-1385S | 22 | $5.08 |
| 5 | Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $5.58 |
| 6 | Emerson PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $5.58 |
| 7 | Emerson PDVA-PM81851 | 33 | $7.52 |
| 8 | Emerson ETC-1900S | 33 | $7.59 |
| 9 | Sansui LE-24T1 | 45 | $10 |
| 10 | Sansui LE-24VA1 | 46 | $10 |
Price any model at Michigan rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 12¢
- Per month
- $3.56
- Per year
- $43
186 kWh/yr × 23.0¢/kWh = $43/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 Michigan?
- About $43 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Michigan's average residential rate of 23.0¢/kWh — that's $3.57 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Michigan?
- Michigan's residential average of 23.0¢/kWh is 25% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 39 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest television to run in Michigan?
- Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $4.22 a year at Michigan rates (18 kWh/yr).
- How does Michigan compare with other states?
- The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Michigan sits at $43.
Keep digging
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- Televisions costs in District of Columbia (rank 41 of 51)
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.