Is electricity expensive in Washington?

Washington's residential average of 14.9¢/kWh is 19% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 13 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Washington?

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

How does Washington compare with other states?

The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Washington sits at $28.

Data through June 2026

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

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

$28/yr · median certified model

Washington's 14.9¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 19%, so the typical certified television costs roughly $28 a year here instead of $34.

In the national ranking, Washington lands at 13 of 51 for what a television costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Washington 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 $91 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.

Washington

$28

US average

$34

Nevada

$24

Hawaii

$98

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

The cheapest televisions to run at Washington rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.9¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in WA
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	$3.29
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.62
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.62
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$4.87
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$4.92
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$6.74
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$6.80

Price any model at Washington rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 8¢
Per month: $2.31
Per year: $28

186 kWh/yr × 14.9¢/kWh = $28/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 Washington?: About $28 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Washington's average residential rate of 14.9¢/kWh — that's $2.31 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Washington?: Washington's residential average of 14.9¢/kWh is 19% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 13 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Washington?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.74 a year at Washington rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Washington compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Washington sits at $28.

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