Is electricity expensive in Ohio?

Ohio's residential average of 19.5¢/kWh is 4% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 35 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 $3.58 a year at Ohio rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Ohio compare with other states?

The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Ohio sits at $37.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Ohio · 19.5¢/kWh residential average

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

$37/yr · median certified model

Ohio's residential rate of 19.5¢/kWh tracks the national average (18.8¢) closely, so national cost figures translate almost directly: a median certified television runs about $37 a year here.

In the national ranking, Ohio lands at 35 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 $3.58 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $123 — a spread of $119 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.

Ohio

$37

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 Ohio rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OH
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.58
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.58
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.89
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$4.31
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.73
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.73
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$6.37
8	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$8.81
9	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$8.89
10	SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1	47	$9.11

Price any model at Ohio rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 10¢
Per month: $3.05
Per year: $37

188 kWh/yr × 19.5¢/kWh = $37/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 Ohio?: About $37 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Ohio's average residential rate of 19.5¢/kWh — that's $3.05 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Ohio?: Ohio's residential average of 19.5¢/kWh is 4% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 35 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 $3.58 a year at Ohio rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Ohio compare with other states?: The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Ohio sits at $37.

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