Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Rhode Island · 29.2¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a television in Rhode Island?
$54/yr · median certified model
Electricity in Rhode Island is genuinely expensive — 29.2¢/kWh, 59% above the national average — so the median certified television costs about $54 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.
Rhode Island ranks 46 of 51 jurisdictions for television running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $5.37 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $184 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $179 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. 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.
The cheapest televisions to run at Rhode Island rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $5.37 |
| 2 | Emerson ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $5.37 |
| 3 | Clear Tunes CT-1514S | 20 | $5.84 |
| 4 | Clear Tunes CT-1385S | 22 | $6.46 |
| 5 | Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $7.10 |
| 6 | Emerson PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $7.10 |
| 7 | Emerson PDVA-PM81851 | 33 | $9.56 |
| 8 | Emerson ETC-1900S | 33 | $9.65 |
| 9 | Sansui LE-24T1 | 45 | $13 |
| 10 | Sansui LE-24VA1 | 46 | $13 |
Price any model at Rhode Island rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 15¢
- Per month
- $4.53
- Per year
- $54
186 kWh/yr × 29.2¢/kWh = $54/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 Rhode Island?
- About $54 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Rhode Island's average residential rate of 29.2¢/kWh — that's $4.54 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island's residential average of 29.2¢/kWh is 59% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 46 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest television to run in Rhode Island?
- Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $5.37 a year at Rhode Island rates (18 kWh/yr).
- How does Rhode Island compare with other states?
- The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Rhode Island sits at $54.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.