Is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin's residential average of 19.6¢/kWh is 7% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 35 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in Wisconsin?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.59 a year at Wisconsin rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Wisconsin compare with other states?

The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Wisconsin sits at $36.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Wisconsin · 19.6¢/kWh residential average

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

$36/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Wisconsin is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 19.6¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified television at about $36 annually, essentially the national number.

In the national ranking, Wisconsin lands at 35 of 51 for what a television costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $3.59 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $123 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $120 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.

Wisconsin

$36

US average

$34

Nevada

$24

Hawaii

$98

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

The cheapest televisions to run at Wisconsin rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.6¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in WI
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.59
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.59
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.91
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$4.32
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.75
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.75
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$6.39
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$6.46
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$8.84
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$8.92

Price any model at Wisconsin rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 10¢
Per month: $3.03
Per year: $36

186 kWh/yr × 19.6¢/kWh = $36/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 Wisconsin?: About $36 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Wisconsin's average residential rate of 19.6¢/kWh — that's $3.04 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?: Wisconsin's residential average of 19.6¢/kWh is 7% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 35 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in Wisconsin?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.59 a year at Wisconsin rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Wisconsin compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Wisconsin sits at $36.

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