Is electricity expensive in Virginia?

Virginia's residential average of 17.4¢/kWh is 8% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 30 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Virginia?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.19 a year at Virginia rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Virginia compare with other states?

The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Virginia sits at $33.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Virginia · 17.4¢/kWh residential average

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

$33/yr · median certified model

Virginia's residential rate of 17.4¢/kWh tracks the national average (18.8¢) closely, so national cost figures translate almost directly: a median certified television runs about $33 a year here.

In the national ranking, Virginia lands at 30 of 51 for what a television costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Virginia rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $3.19 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $110 — a spread of $106 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.

Virginia

$33

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 Virginia rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 17.4¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in VA
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.19
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.19
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.47
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$3.84
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.22
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.22
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$5.68
8	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$7.86
9	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$7.92
10	SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1	47	$8.12

Price any model at Virginia rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 9¢
Per month: $2.72
Per year: $33

188 kWh/yr × 17.4¢/kWh = $33/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 Virginia?: About $33 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Virginia's average residential rate of 17.4¢/kWh — that's $2.72 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Virginia?: Virginia's residential average of 17.4¢/kWh is 8% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 30 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Virginia?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.19 a year at Virginia rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Virginia compare with other states?: The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Virginia sits at $33.

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