Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Utah · 13.4¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a television in Utah?
$25/yr · median certified model
Utah's 13.4¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 27%, so the typical certified television costs roughly $25 a year here instead of $34.
Out of all 50 states plus D.C., Utah is the #3 cheapest place to run a television. At local rates, certified models span $2.45 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $84 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $82 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 Utah rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in UT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $2.45 |
| 2 | Emerson ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $2.45 |
| 3 | Clear Tunes CT-1514S | 20 | $2.67 |
| 4 | Clear Tunes CT-1385S | 22 | $2.95 |
| 5 | Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $3.25 |
| 6 | Emerson PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $3.25 |
| 7 | Emerson PDVA-PM81851 | 33 | $4.37 |
| 8 | Emerson ETC-1900S | 33 | $4.42 |
| 9 | Sansui LE-24T1 | 45 | $6.04 |
| 10 | Sansui LE-24VA1 | 46 | $6.10 |
Price any model at Utah rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 7¢
- Per month
- $2.07
- Per year
- $25
186 kWh/yr × 13.4¢/kWh = $25/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 Utah?
- About $25 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Utah's average residential rate of 13.4¢/kWh — that's $2.08 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Utah?
- Utah's residential average of 13.4¢/kWh is 27% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 3 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest television to run in Utah?
- Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.45 a year at Utah rates (18 kWh/yr).
- How does Utah compare with other states?
- The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Utah sits at $25.
Keep digging
- All certified televisions compared
- Televisions costs in Nevada (rank 1 of 51)
- Televisions costs in Nebraska (rank 2 of 51)
- Televisions costs in Louisiana (rank 4 of 51)
- Televisions costs in Tennessee (rank 5 of 51)
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.