Is electricity expensive in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania's residential average of 21.7¢/kWh is 18% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 37 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Pennsylvania?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.99 a year at Pennsylvania rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Pennsylvania compare with other states?

The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Pennsylvania sits at $40.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Pennsylvania · 21.7¢/kWh residential average

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

$40/yr · median certified model

Pennsylvania pays 21.7¢/kWh for residential power — 18% above the national average — lifting the median certified television to about $40 a year, versus $34 nationally.

In the national ranking, Pennsylvania lands at 37 of 51 for what a television costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Pennsylvania rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $3.99 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $137 — a spread of $133 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.

Pennsylvania

$40

US average

$34

Nevada

$24

Hawaii

$98

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

The cheapest televisions to run at Pennsylvania rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 21.7¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in PA
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.99
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.99
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$4.34
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$4.80
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$5.28
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$5.28
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$7.10
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$7.18
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$9.82
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$9.91

Price any model at Pennsylvania rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 11¢
Per month: $3.37
Per year: $40

186 kWh/yr × 21.7¢/kWh = $40/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 Pennsylvania?: About $40 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Pennsylvania's average residential rate of 21.7¢/kWh — that's $3.37 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Pennsylvania?: Pennsylvania's residential average of 21.7¢/kWh is 18% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 37 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Pennsylvania?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.99 a year at Pennsylvania rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Pennsylvania compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Pennsylvania sits at $40.

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