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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

Sansui LE-32KA1

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Sansui LE-32KA1 consumes 52 kWh a year — about $9.71 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.81 a month). Only a handful of certified televisions do better: it ranks 11 of 172 and undercuts the median by 72%. The same unit costs $6.37 a year in North Dakota but $24 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

$9.71/yr

$3.46 · cheapest certified televisions$119 · priciest
Per month
$0.81
Per day
3¢
Certified use
52 kWh/yr
Screen size
31.37 in
Display type
LCD
Backlight
Direct-lit LED
On-mode power
27.24 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the Sansui LE-32KA1 (▮) sits among all 172 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Sansui LE-32KA1: 52 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$8.98
Alaska27.4¢$14
Arizona15.5¢$7.99
Arkansas14.2¢$7.31
California35.3¢$18
Colorado16.5¢$8.53
Connecticut32.2¢$17
Delaware18.8¢$9.69
District of Columbia25.4¢$13
Florida15.4¢$7.93
Georgia15.4¢$7.93
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$24
Idaho12.7¢$6.55
Illinois20.5¢$11
Indiana17.9¢$9.23
Iowa13.9¢$7.15
Kansas15.8¢$8.14
Kentucky15.0¢$7.75
Louisiana14.4¢$7.45
Maine28.4¢$15
Maryland22.1¢$11
Massachusetts29.4¢$15
Michigan21.4¢$11
Minnesota16.4¢$8.46
Mississippi16.8¢$8.65
Missouri14.0¢$7.23
Montana13.9¢$7.17
Nebraska13.3¢$6.85
Nevada14.3¢$7.37
New Hampshire27.2¢$14
New Jersey23.5¢$12
New Mexico15.2¢$7.82
New York29.4¢$15
North Carolina16.3¢$8.38
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$6.37
Ohio19.5¢$10
Oklahoma13.3¢$6.87
Oregon15.8¢$8.14
Pennsylvania21.5¢$11
Rhode Island28.3¢$15
South Carolina17.1¢$8.80
South Dakota14.5¢$7.49
Tennessee14.9¢$7.71
Texas17.0¢$8.77
Utah13.3¢$6.86
Vermont24.6¢$13
Virginia17.4¢$8.97
Washington14.4¢$7.41
West Virginia16.1¢$8.29
Wisconsin19.2¢$9.91
Wyoming14.7¢$7.57

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 52 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Sansui LE-32T154$10
SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA147$8.80
Sansui LE-24VA146$8.58
Sansui LE-24T145$8.51
SCEPTRE X322BV-SRDD60$11
XITRIX XPN-DSA325064$12

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
3¢
Per month
$0.82
Per year
$9.79

52 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $9.79/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 52 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 LE-32KA1 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Sansui LE-32KA1 at 52 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 LE-32KA1 cost to run per month?
About $0.81 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $9.71 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Sansui LE-32KA1 energy efficient?
It uses 72% less electricity than the median certified television, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Sansui LE-32KA1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $6.37 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $24 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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