Is electricity expensive in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma's residential average of 13.3¢/kWh is 29% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 5 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Oklahoma?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.44 a year at Oklahoma rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Oklahoma compare with other states?

The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oklahoma sits at $25.

Data through April 2026

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

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

$25/yr · median certified model

Oklahoma's 13.3¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 29%, so the typical certified television costs roughly $25 a year here instead of $35.

Out of all 50 states plus D.C., Oklahoma is the #5 cheapest place to run a television. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Oklahoma rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $2.44 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $84 — a spread of $82 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.

Oklahoma

$25

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 Oklahoma rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 13.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OK
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.44
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.44
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$2.66
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$2.94
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.23
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.23
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$4.35
8	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$6.02
9	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$6.07
10	SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1	47	$6.22

Price any model at Oklahoma rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 7¢
Per month: $2.09
Per year: $25

188 kWh/yr × 13.3¢/kWh = $25/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 Oklahoma?: About $25 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Oklahoma's average residential rate of 13.3¢/kWh — that's $2.08 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Oklahoma?: Oklahoma's residential average of 13.3¢/kWh is 29% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 5 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Oklahoma?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.44 a year at Oklahoma rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Oklahoma compare with other states?: The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oklahoma sits at $25.

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