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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

Sansui LE-43V1

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Sansui LE-43V1 consumes 119 kWh a year — about $22 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($1.86 a month). Compared with the median certified television, it uses 37% less electricity — rank 29 out of 172. Where you live moves the bill from $15 a year in North Dakota to $55 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

$22/yr

$3.46 · cheapest certified televisions$119 · priciest
Per month
$1.86
Per day
Certified use
119 kWh/yr
Screen size
42.45 in
Display type
LCD
Backlight
Direct-lit LED
On-mode power
64.06 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the Sansui LE-43V1 (▮) sits among all 172 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Sansui LE-43V1: 119 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$21
Alaska27.4¢$32
Arizona15.5¢$18
Arkansas14.2¢$17
California35.3¢$42
Colorado16.5¢$20
Connecticut32.2¢$38
Delaware18.8¢$22
District of Columbia25.4¢$30
Florida15.4¢$18
Georgia15.4¢$18
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$55
Idaho12.7¢$15
Illinois20.5¢$24
Indiana17.9¢$21
Iowa13.9¢$16
Kansas15.8¢$19
Kentucky15.0¢$18
Louisiana14.4¢$17
Maine28.4¢$34
Maryland22.1¢$26
Massachusetts29.4¢$35
Michigan21.4¢$25
Minnesota16.4¢$19
Mississippi16.8¢$20
Missouri14.0¢$17
Montana13.9¢$17
Nebraska13.3¢$16
Nevada14.3¢$17
New Hampshire27.2¢$32
New Jersey23.5¢$28
New Mexico15.2¢$18
New York29.4¢$35
North Carolina16.3¢$19
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$15
Ohio19.5¢$23
Oklahoma13.3¢$16
Oregon15.8¢$19
Pennsylvania21.5¢$26
Rhode Island28.3¢$34
South Carolina17.1¢$20
South Dakota14.5¢$17
Tennessee14.9¢$18
Texas17.0¢$20
Utah13.3¢$16
Vermont24.6¢$29
Virginia17.4¢$21
Washington14.4¢$17
West Virginia16.1¢$19
Wisconsin19.2¢$23
Wyoming14.7¢$17

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 119 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Samsung QN43QN90FAF119$22
LG 50QNED82AU119$22
LG 50QNED85AU119$22
LG OLED42C6PU117$22
PHILIPS 50HFL4518U/27114$21
LG 50QNED80AU114$21

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$1.87
Per year
$22

119 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $22/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 119 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-43V1 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Sansui LE-43V1 at 119 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-43V1 cost to run per month?
About $1.86 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 6¢ a day, or $22 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Sansui LE-43V1 energy efficient?
It uses 37% less electricity than the median certified television, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the Sansui LE-43V1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $15 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $55 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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