Is electricity expensive in Oregon?

Oregon's residential average of 16.3¢/kWh is 11% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 26 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 $3.00 a year at Oregon rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Oregon compare with other states?

The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oregon sits at $30.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Oregon · 16.3¢/kWh residential average

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

$30/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Oregon runs 16.3¢/kWh — 11% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified television at about $30 a year, versus $34 nationally.

In the national ranking, Oregon lands at 26 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 $3.00 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $103 — a spread of $100 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.

Oregon

$30

US average

$34

Nevada

$24

Hawaii

$98

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

The cheapest televisions to run at Oregon rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 16.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OR
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.00
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.00
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.26
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$3.61
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.96
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.96
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$5.34
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$5.39
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$7.38
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$7.44

Price any model at Oregon rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 8¢
Per month: $2.53
Per year: $30

186 kWh/yr × 16.3¢/kWh = $30/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 Oregon?: About $30 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Oregon's average residential rate of 16.3¢/kWh — that's $2.53 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Oregon?: Oregon's residential average of 16.3¢/kWh is 11% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 26 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 $3.00 a year at Oregon rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Oregon compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oregon sits at $30.

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