Data through April 2026
Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified
Sansui LE-32VA1
The Sansui LE-32VA1's certified consumption is 67 kWh per year, which prices out to about $13 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified television — 64% less electricity than the median, ranked 16 of 172. Where you live moves the bill from $8.30 a year in North Dakota to $31 in Hawaii. 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
$13/yr
- Per month
- $1.05
- Per day
- 3¢
- Certified use
- 67 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 31.47 in
- Display type
- LCD
- Backlight
- Direct-lit LED
- On-mode power
- 35.64 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $12 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $18 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $10 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $9.51 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $24 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $11 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $22 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $13 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $17 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $10 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $10 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $31 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $8.53 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $14 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $12 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $9.31 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $11 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $10 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $9.70 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $19 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $15 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $20 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $14 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $11 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $11 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $9.41 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $9.34 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $8.92 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $9.60 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $18 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $16 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $10 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $20 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $11 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $8.30 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $13 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $8.94 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $11 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $14 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $19 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $11 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $9.76 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $10 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $11 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $8.93 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $17 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $12 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $9.65 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $11 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $13 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $9.86 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-32V1 | 66 | $12 |
| XITRIX XPN-DSA3250 | 64 | $12 |
| SCEPTRE X322BV-SRDD | 60 | $11 |
| Sansui LE-32T1 | 54 | $10 |
| Sansui LE-43KA1 | 82 | $15 |
| Sansui LE-32KA1 | 52 | $9.71 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 3¢
- Per month
- $1.05
- Per year
- $13
67 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $13/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 67 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-32VA1 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Sansui LE-32VA1 at 67 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-32VA1 cost to run per month?
- About $1.05 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $13 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Sansui LE-32VA1 energy efficient?
- It uses 64% less electricity than the median certified television, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the Sansui LE-32VA1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $8.30 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $31 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).