Is electricity expensive in Mississippi?

Mississippi's residential average of 16.8¢/kWh is 11% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 27 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Mississippi?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.08 a year at Mississippi rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Mississippi compare with other states?

The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Mississippi sits at $31.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Mississippi · 16.8¢/kWh residential average

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

$31/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Mississippi runs 16.8¢/kWh — 11% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified television at about $31 a year, versus $35 nationally.

Mississippi ranks 27 of 51 jurisdictions for television running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Mississippi rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $3.08 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $106 — a spread of $103 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.

Mississippi

$31

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 Mississippi rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 16.8¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in MS
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.08
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.08
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.35
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$3.70
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.07
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.07
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$5.48
8	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$7.58
9	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$7.64
10	SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1	47	$7.83

Price any model at Mississippi rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 9¢
Per month: $2.63
Per year: $32

188 kWh/yr × 16.8¢/kWh = $32/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 Mississippi?: About $31 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Mississippi's average residential rate of 16.8¢/kWh — that's $2.62 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Mississippi?: Mississippi's residential average of 16.8¢/kWh is 11% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 27 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Mississippi?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.08 a year at Mississippi rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Mississippi compare with other states?: The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Mississippi sits at $31.

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