Is electricity expensive in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania's residential average of 21.5¢/kWh is 14% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 38 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 $3.94 a year at Pennsylvania rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Pennsylvania compare with other states?

The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Pennsylvania sits at $40.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Pennsylvania · 21.5¢/kWh residential average

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

$40/yr · median certified model

Pennsylvania pays 21.5¢/kWh for residential power — 14% above the national average — lifting the median certified television to about $40 a year, versus $35 nationally.

In the national ranking, Pennsylvania lands at 38 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 $3.94 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $135 — a spread of $132 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.

Pennsylvania

$40

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 Pennsylvania rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 21.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in PA
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.94
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.94
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$4.29
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$4.74
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$5.22
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$5.22
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$7.02
8	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$9.70
9	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$9.79
10	SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1	47	$10

Price any model at Pennsylvania rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 11¢
Per month: $3.36
Per year: $40

188 kWh/yr × 21.5¢/kWh = $40/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 Pennsylvania?: About $40 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Pennsylvania's average residential rate of 21.5¢/kWh — that's $3.35 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Pennsylvania?: Pennsylvania's residential average of 21.5¢/kWh is 14% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 38 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 $3.94 a year at Pennsylvania rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Pennsylvania compare with other states?: The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Pennsylvania sits at $40.

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