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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

Emerson PDVA-PM81851

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Emerson PDVA-PM81851 consumes 33 kWh a year — about $6.00 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.50 a month). Only a handful of certified televisions do better: it ranks 7 of 180 and undercuts the median by 82%. The same unit costs $4.29 a year in Nevada but $17 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

$6.00/yr

$3.37 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$0.50
Per day
2¢
Certified use
33 kWh/yr
Screen size
18.49 in
Display type
LCD
Backlight
Direct-lit LED
On-mode power
17.15 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the Emerson PDVA-PM81851 (▮) sits among all 180 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Emerson PDVA-PM81851: 33 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$5.36
Alaska28.2¢$9.22
Arizona15.2¢$4.96
Arkansas14.1¢$4.62
California34.7¢$11
Colorado17.1¢$5.60
Connecticut24.3¢$7.95
Delaware19.3¢$6.31
District of Columbia24.4¢$7.97
Florida15.1¢$4.94
Georgia16.4¢$5.35
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$17
Idaho14.4¢$4.70
Illinois19.9¢$6.50
Indiana17.5¢$5.72
Iowa15.9¢$5.21
Kansas15.7¢$5.14
Kentucky14.3¢$4.66
Louisiana13.5¢$4.41
Maine29.6¢$9.67
Maryland21.8¢$7.14
Massachusetts29.6¢$9.68
Michigan23.0¢$7.52
Minnesota17.5¢$5.73
Mississippi14.9¢$4.86
Missouri16.2¢$5.30
Montana15.1¢$4.95
Nebraska13.3¢$4.33
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$4.29
New Hampshire27.0¢$8.83
New Jersey24.9¢$8.16
New Mexico15.1¢$4.92
New York29.5¢$9.64
North Carolina14.7¢$4.82
North Dakota14.1¢$4.62
Ohio19.2¢$6.27
Oklahoma14.3¢$4.68
Oregon16.3¢$5.34
Pennsylvania21.7¢$7.10
Rhode Island29.2¢$9.56
South Carolina15.6¢$5.08
South Dakota15.4¢$5.02
Tennessee14.1¢$4.60
Texas15.9¢$5.21
Utah13.4¢$4.37
Vermont24.4¢$7.99
Virginia17.2¢$5.63
Washington14.9¢$4.87
West Virginia15.4¢$5.05
Wisconsin19.6¢$6.39
Wyoming15.2¢$4.98

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 33 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Emerson ETC-1900S33$6.06
Clear Tunes PDVA-PM3156124$4.45
Emerson PDVA-PM3156124$4.45
Clear Tunes CT-1385S22$4.05
Sansui LE-24T145$8.29
Clear Tunes CT-1514S20$3.66

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
2¢
Per month
$0.50
Per year
$6.05

33 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $6.05/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 33 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 PDVA-PM81851 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Emerson PDVA-PM81851 at 33 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 PDVA-PM81851 cost to run per month?
About $0.50 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $6.00 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Emerson PDVA-PM81851 energy efficient?
It uses 82% less electricity than the median certified television, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Emerson PDVA-PM81851 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $4.29 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $17 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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