Is electricity expensive in Virginia?

Virginia's residential average of 17.2¢/kWh is 6% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/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 $3.16 a year at Virginia rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Virginia compare with other states?

The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Virginia sits at $32.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Virginia · 17.2¢/kWh residential average

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

$32/yr · median certified model

Virginia's residential rate of 17.2¢/kWh tracks the national average (18.3¢) closely, so national cost figures translate almost directly: a median certified television runs about $32 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 $3.16 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $109 — a spread of $106 every year. 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.

Virginia

$32

US average

$34

Nevada

$24

Hawaii

$98

Median certified television (186 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest televisions to run at Virginia rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 17.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in VA
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.16
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.16
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.44
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$3.80
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.18
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.18
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$5.63
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$5.69
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$7.78
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$7.85

Price any model at Virginia rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 9¢
Per month: $2.67
Per year: $32

186 kWh/yr × 17.2¢/kWh = $32/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 Virginia?: About $32 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Virginia's average residential rate of 17.2¢/kWh — that's $2.67 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Virginia?: Virginia's residential average of 17.2¢/kWh is 6% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/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 $3.16 a year at Virginia rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Virginia compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Virginia sits at $32.

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