Is electricity expensive in Ohio?

Ohio's residential average of 19.2¢/kWh is 5% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 33 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Ohio?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.52 a year at Ohio rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Ohio compare with other states?

The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Ohio sits at $36.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Ohio · 19.2¢/kWh residential average

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

$36/yr · median certified model

Ohio's residential rate of 19.2¢/kWh tracks the national average (18.3¢) closely, so national cost figures translate almost directly: a median certified television runs about $36 a year here.

In the national ranking, Ohio lands at 33 of 51 for what a television costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Ohio rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $3.52 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $121 — a spread of $118 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.

Ohio

$36

US average

$34

Nevada

$24

Hawaii

$98

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

The cheapest televisions to run at Ohio rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OH
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.52
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.52
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.83
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$4.24
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.66
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.66
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$6.27
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$6.34
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$8.67
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$8.75

Price any model at Ohio rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 10¢
Per month: $2.97
Per year: $36

186 kWh/yr × 19.2¢/kWh = $36/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 Ohio?: About $36 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Ohio's average residential rate of 19.2¢/kWh — that's $2.98 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Ohio?: Ohio's residential average of 19.2¢/kWh is 5% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 33 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Ohio?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.52 a year at Ohio rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Ohio compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Ohio sits at $36.

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