Is electricity expensive in Tennessee?

Tennessee's residential average of 14.9¢/kWh is 21% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 15 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Tennessee?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.74 a year at Tennessee rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Tennessee compare with other states?

The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Tennessee sits at $28.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Tennessee · 14.9¢/kWh residential average

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

$28/yr · median certified model

Tennessee's 14.9¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 21%, so the typical certified television costs roughly $28 a year here instead of $35.

In the national ranking, Tennessee lands at 15 of 51 for what a television costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Tennessee rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $2.74 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $94 — a spread of $92 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.

Tennessee

$28

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 Tennessee rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.9¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in TN
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.74
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.74
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$2.98
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$3.30
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.63
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.63
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$4.88
8	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$6.75
9	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$6.81
10	SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1	47	$6.98

Price any model at Tennessee rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 8¢
Per month: $2.34
Per year: $28

188 kWh/yr × 14.9¢/kWh = $28/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 Tennessee?: About $28 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Tennessee's average residential rate of 14.9¢/kWh — that's $2.33 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Tennessee?: Tennessee's residential average of 14.9¢/kWh is 21% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 15 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Tennessee?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.74 a year at Tennessee rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Tennessee compare with other states?: The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Tennessee sits at $28.

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