Is electricity expensive in Nebraska?

Nebraska's residential average of 13.3¢/kWh is 28% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 2 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Nebraska?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.43 a year at Nebraska rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Nebraska compare with other states?

The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Nebraska sits at $25.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Nebraska · 13.3¢/kWh residential average

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

$25/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Nebraska runs 13.3¢/kWh — 28% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified television at about $25 a year, versus $34 nationally.

Out of all 50 states plus D.C., Nebraska is the #2 cheapest place to run a television. At local rates, certified models span $2.43 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $84 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $81 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.

Nebraska

$25

US average

$34

Nevada

$24

Hawaii

$98

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

The cheapest televisions to run at Nebraska rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 13.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in NE
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.43
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.43
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$2.65
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$2.93
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.22
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.22
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$4.33
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$4.38
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$5.99
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$6.04

Price any model at Nebraska rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 7¢
Per month: $2.05
Per year: $25

186 kWh/yr × 13.3¢/kWh = $25/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 Nebraska?: About $25 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Nebraska's average residential rate of 13.3¢/kWh — that's $2.06 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Nebraska?: Nebraska's residential average of 13.3¢/kWh is 28% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 2 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Nebraska?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.43 a year at Nebraska rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Nebraska compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Nebraska sits at $25.

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