Data through April 2026
Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified
SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1 consumes 47 kWh a year — about $8.80 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.73 a month). That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified television — 75% less electricity than the median, ranked 10 of 172. The same unit costs $5.77 a year in North Dakota but $22 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. Note the certified pool here is small (172 models), so rankings shift more with each data refresh.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$8.80/yr
- Per month
- $0.73
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 47 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 23.48 in
- Display type
- LCD
- Backlight
- Direct-lit LED
- On-mode power
- 24.32 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $8.14 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $13 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $7.23 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $6.62 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $16 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $7.73 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $15 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $8.78 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $12 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $7.19 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $7.18 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $22 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $5.93 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $9.57 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $8.36 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $6.48 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $7.37 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $7.02 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $6.75 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $13 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $10 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $14 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $10.00 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $7.66 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $7.83 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $6.55 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $6.50 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $6.21 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $6.68 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $13 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $11 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $7.08 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $14 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $7.59 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $5.77 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $9.11 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $6.22 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $7.37 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $10 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $13 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $7.97 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $6.79 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $6.98 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $7.94 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $6.21 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $11 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $8.12 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $6.71 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $7.50 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $8.98 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $6.86 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Sansui LE-24VA1 | 46 | $8.58 |
| Sansui LE-24T1 | 45 | $8.51 |
| Sansui LE-32KA1 | 52 | $9.71 |
| Sansui LE-32T1 | 54 | $10 |
| SCEPTRE X322BV-SRDD | 60 | $11 |
| Emerson PDVA-PM81851 | 33 | $6.16 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.74
- Per year
- $8.85
47 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $8.85/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 47 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 SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1 at 47 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 SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1 cost to run per month?
- About $0.73 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $8.80 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1 energy efficient?
- It uses 75% less electricity than the median certified television, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $5.77 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $22 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).