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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

Sansui LE-55TA1

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Sansui LE-55TA1 consumes 147 kWh a year — about $28 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($2.31 a month). That's 22% less than the median certified television, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (56 of 172). Where you live moves the bill from $18 a year in North Dakota to $69 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

$28/yr

$3.46 · cheapest certified televisions$119 · priciest
Per month
$2.31
Per day
Certified use
147 kWh/yr
Screen size
54.7 in
Display type
LCD
Backlight
Direct-lit LED
On-mode power
79.5 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the Sansui LE-55TA1 (▮) sits among all 172 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Sansui LE-55TA1: 147 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$26
Alaska27.4¢$40
Arizona15.5¢$23
Arkansas14.2¢$21
California35.3¢$52
Colorado16.5¢$24
Connecticut32.2¢$47
Delaware18.8¢$28
District of Columbia25.4¢$37
Florida15.4¢$23
Georgia15.4¢$23
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$69
Idaho12.7¢$19
Illinois20.5¢$30
Indiana17.9¢$26
Iowa13.9¢$20
Kansas15.8¢$23
Kentucky15.0¢$22
Louisiana14.4¢$21
Maine28.4¢$42
Maryland22.1¢$32
Massachusetts29.4¢$43
Michigan21.4¢$31
Minnesota16.4¢$24
Mississippi16.8¢$25
Missouri14.0¢$21
Montana13.9¢$20
Nebraska13.3¢$20
Nevada14.3¢$21
New Hampshire27.2¢$40
New Jersey23.5¢$35
New Mexico15.2¢$22
New York29.4¢$43
North Carolina16.3¢$24
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$18
Ohio19.5¢$29
Oklahoma13.3¢$20
Oregon15.8¢$23
Pennsylvania21.5¢$32
Rhode Island28.3¢$42
South Carolina17.1¢$25
South Dakota14.5¢$21
Tennessee14.9¢$22
Texas17.0¢$25
Utah13.3¢$20
Vermont24.6¢$36
Virginia17.4¢$26
Washington14.4¢$21
West Virginia16.1¢$24
Wisconsin19.2¢$28
Wyoming14.7¢$22

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 147 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG 55QNED85AU147$28
LG OLED42C5145$27
Samsung QN48S90HAE144$27
Samsung QN50QN90FAF144$27
PHILIPS 58HFL6214U/27150$28
PHILIPS 55HFL4518U/27150$28

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$2.31
Per year
$28

147 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $28/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 147 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-55TA1 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Sansui LE-55TA1 at 147 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-55TA1 cost to run per month?
About $2.31 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 8¢ a day, or $28 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Sansui LE-55TA1 energy efficient?
It uses 22% less electricity than the median certified television, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the Sansui LE-55TA1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $18 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $69 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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