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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 $9.46 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.79 a month). Only a handful of certified televisions do better: it ranks 12 of 180 and undercuts the median by 72%. The same unit costs $6.76 a year in Nevada but $27 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

$9.46/yr

$3.37 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$0.79
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 180 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
Alabama16.4¢$8.46
Alaska28.2¢$15
Arizona15.2¢$7.83
Arkansas14.1¢$7.28
California34.7¢$18
Colorado17.1¢$8.84
Connecticut24.3¢$13
Delaware19.3¢$9.95
District of Columbia24.4¢$13
Florida15.1¢$7.79
Georgia16.4¢$8.44
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$27
Idaho14.4¢$7.41
Illinois19.9¢$10
Indiana17.5¢$9.03
Iowa15.9¢$8.22
Kansas15.7¢$8.10
Kentucky14.3¢$7.36
Louisiana13.5¢$6.96
Maine29.6¢$15
Maryland21.8¢$11
Massachusetts29.6¢$15
Michigan23.0¢$12
Minnesota17.5¢$9.04
Mississippi14.9¢$7.68
Missouri16.2¢$8.37
Montana15.1¢$7.81
Nebraska13.3¢$6.84
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$6.76
New Hampshire27.0¢$14
New Jersey24.9¢$13
New Mexico15.1¢$7.77
New York29.5¢$15
North Carolina14.7¢$7.60
North Dakota14.1¢$7.28
Ohio19.2¢$9.90
Oklahoma14.3¢$7.39
Oregon16.3¢$8.42
Pennsylvania21.7¢$11
Rhode Island29.2¢$15
South Carolina15.6¢$8.02
South Dakota15.4¢$7.92
Tennessee14.1¢$7.26
Texas15.9¢$8.22
Utah13.4¢$6.90
Vermont24.4¢$13
Virginia17.2¢$8.88
Washington14.9¢$7.69
West Virginia15.4¢$7.97
Wisconsin19.6¢$10
Wyoming15.2¢$7.86

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 52 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Sansui LE-32T154$9.90
SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA147$8.57
Sansui LE-24VA146$8.36
Sansui LE-24T145$8.29
SCEPTRE X322BV-SRDD60$11
Sansui S32KAHT61$11

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
3¢
Per month
$0.79
Per year
$9.54

52 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $9.54/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 $0.79 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $9.46 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 $6.76 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $27 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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