Is electricity expensive in Oregon?

Oregon's residential average of 15.8¢/kWh is 16% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 22 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Oregon?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.90 a year at Oregon rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Oregon compare with other states?

The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oregon sits at $30.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Oregon · 15.8¢/kWh residential average

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

$30/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Oregon runs 15.8¢/kWh — 16% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified television at about $30 a year, versus $35 nationally.

In the national ranking, Oregon lands at 22 of 51 for what a television costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Oregon rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $2.90 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $100 — a spread of $97 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.

Oregon

$30

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 Oregon rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.8¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OR
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.90
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.90
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.15
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$3.49
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.83
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.83
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$5.16
8	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$7.13
9	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$7.19
10	SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1	47	$7.37

Price any model at Oregon rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 8¢
Per month: $2.47
Per year: $30

188 kWh/yr × 15.8¢/kWh = $30/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 Oregon?: About $30 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Oregon's average residential rate of 15.8¢/kWh — that's $2.47 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Oregon?: Oregon's residential average of 15.8¢/kWh is 16% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 22 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Oregon?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.90 a year at Oregon rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Oregon compare with other states?: The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oregon sits at $30.

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