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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 ($1.82 a month). Compared with the median certified television, it uses 36% less electricity — rank 33 out of 180. Where you live moves the bill from $16 a year in Nevada to $63 in Hawaii. 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

$22/yr

$3.37 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$1.82
Per day
6¢
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 180 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
Alabama16.4¢$19
Alaska28.2¢$34
Arizona15.2¢$18
Arkansas14.1¢$17
California34.7¢$41
Colorado17.1¢$20
Connecticut24.3¢$29
Delaware19.3¢$23
District of Columbia24.4¢$29
Florida15.1¢$18
Georgia16.4¢$19
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$63
Idaho14.4¢$17
Illinois19.9¢$24
Indiana17.5¢$21
Iowa15.9¢$19
Kansas15.7¢$19
Kentucky14.3¢$17
Louisiana13.5¢$16
Maine29.6¢$35
Maryland21.8¢$26
Massachusetts29.6¢$35
Michigan23.0¢$27
Minnesota17.5¢$21
Mississippi14.9¢$18
Missouri16.2¢$19
Montana15.1¢$18
Nebraska13.3¢$16
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$16
New Hampshire27.0¢$32
New Jersey24.9¢$30
New Mexico15.1¢$18
New York29.5¢$35
North Carolina14.7¢$18
North Dakota14.1¢$17
Ohio19.2¢$23
Oklahoma14.3¢$17
Oregon16.3¢$19
Pennsylvania21.7¢$26
Rhode Island29.2¢$35
South Carolina15.6¢$18
South Dakota15.4¢$18
Tennessee14.1¢$17
Texas15.9¢$19
Utah13.4¢$16
Vermont24.4¢$29
Virginia17.2¢$20
Washington14.9¢$18
West Virginia15.4¢$18
Wisconsin19.6¢$23
Wyoming15.2¢$18

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
LOEWE. stellar 55120$22
LG OLED42C6PU117$21
PHILIPS 50HFL4518U/27114$21

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
6¢
Per month
$1.82
Per year
$22

119 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/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 $1.82 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/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 36% 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 $16 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $63 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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