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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

Emerson ATSC-PM81331

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Emerson ATSC-PM81331 consumes 18 kWh a year — about $3.37 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.28 a month). That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified television — 90% less electricity than the median, ranked 2 of 180. The same unit costs $2.41 a year in Nevada but $9.68 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. Note the certified pool here is small (180 models), so rankings shift more with each data refresh.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$3.37/yr

$3.37 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$0.28
Per day
1¢
Certified use
18 kWh/yr
Screen size
13.23 in
Display type
LCD
Backlight
Direct-lit LED
On-mode power
9.3 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the Emerson ATSC-PM81331 (▮) sits among all 180 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Emerson ATSC-PM81331: 18 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$3.01
Alaska28.2¢$5.18
Arizona15.2¢$2.79
Arkansas14.1¢$2.59
California34.7¢$6.38
Colorado17.1¢$3.15
Connecticut24.3¢$4.47
Delaware19.3¢$3.54
District of Columbia24.4¢$4.48
Florida15.1¢$2.77
Georgia16.4¢$3.00
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$9.68
Idaho14.4¢$2.64
Illinois19.9¢$3.65
Indiana17.5¢$3.21
Iowa15.9¢$2.92
Kansas15.7¢$2.88
Kentucky14.3¢$2.62
Louisiana13.5¢$2.48
Maine29.6¢$5.43
Maryland21.8¢$4.01
Massachusetts29.6¢$5.44
Michigan23.0¢$4.22
Minnesota17.5¢$3.22
Mississippi14.9¢$2.73
Missouri16.2¢$2.98
Montana15.1¢$2.78
Nebraska13.3¢$2.43
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$2.41
New Hampshire27.0¢$4.96
New Jersey24.9¢$4.58
New Mexico15.1¢$2.77
New York29.5¢$5.41
North Carolina14.7¢$2.71
North Dakota14.1¢$2.59
Ohio19.2¢$3.52
Oklahoma14.3¢$2.63
Oregon16.3¢$3.00
Pennsylvania21.7¢$3.99
Rhode Island29.2¢$5.37
South Carolina15.6¢$2.85
South Dakota15.4¢$2.82
Tennessee14.1¢$2.58
Texas15.9¢$2.93
Utah13.4¢$2.45
Vermont24.4¢$4.49
Virginia17.2¢$3.16
Washington14.9¢$2.74
West Virginia15.4¢$2.84
Wisconsin19.6¢$3.59
Wyoming15.2¢$2.80

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 18 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Clear Tunes ATSC-PM8133118$3.37
Clear Tunes CT-1514S20$3.66
Clear Tunes CT-1385S22$4.05
Clear Tunes PDVA-PM3156124$4.45
Emerson PDVA-PM3156124$4.45
Emerson PDVA-PM8185133$6.00

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
1¢
Per month
$0.28
Per year
$3.30

18 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $3.30/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 18 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh is based on the standardized ENERGY STAR duty cycle of about 5 hours of on-time per day plus standby the rest of the time. Heavy streaming households will use more.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Emerson ATSC-PM81331 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Emerson ATSC-PM81331 at 18 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh is based on the standardized ENERGY STAR duty cycle of about 5 hours of on-time per day plus standby the rest of the time. Heavy streaming households will use more.
How much does the Emerson ATSC-PM81331 cost to run per month?
About $0.28 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $3.37 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Emerson ATSC-PM81331 energy efficient?
It uses 90% less electricity than the median certified television, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Emerson ATSC-PM81331 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $2.41 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $9.68 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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