Is electricity expensive in Montana?

Montana's residential average of 15.1¢/kWh is 17% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 16 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Montana?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.78 a year at Montana rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Montana compare with other states?

The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Montana sits at $28.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Montana · 15.1¢/kWh residential average

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

$28/yr · median certified model

Montana's 15.1¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 17%, so the typical certified television costs roughly $28 a year here instead of $34.

In the national ranking, Montana lands at 16 of 51 for what a television costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $2.78 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $96 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $93 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.

Montana

$28

US average

$34

Nevada

$24

Hawaii

$98

Median certified television (186 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest televisions to run at Montana rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.1¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in MT
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.78
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.78
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.02
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$3.34
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.68
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.68
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$4.95
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$5.00
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$6.84
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$6.90

Price any model at Montana rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 8¢
Per month: $2.35
Per year: $28

186 kWh/yr × 15.1¢/kWh = $28/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 Montana?: About $28 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Montana's average residential rate of 15.1¢/kWh — that's $2.35 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Montana?: Montana's residential average of 15.1¢/kWh is 17% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 16 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Montana?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.78 a year at Montana rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Montana compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Montana sits at $28.

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