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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 $27 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($2.25 a month). That's 21% less than the median certified television, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (62 of 180). Where you live moves the bill from $19 a year in Nevada to $77 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

$27/yr

$3.37 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$2.25
Per day
7¢
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 180 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
Alabama16.4¢$24
Alaska28.2¢$41
Arizona15.2¢$22
Arkansas14.1¢$21
California34.7¢$51
Colorado17.1¢$25
Connecticut24.3¢$36
Delaware19.3¢$28
District of Columbia24.4¢$36
Florida15.1¢$22
Georgia16.4¢$24
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$77
Idaho14.4¢$21
Illinois19.9¢$29
Indiana17.5¢$26
Iowa15.9¢$23
Kansas15.7¢$23
Kentucky14.3¢$21
Louisiana13.5¢$20
Maine29.6¢$43
Maryland21.8¢$32
Massachusetts29.6¢$44
Michigan23.0¢$34
Minnesota17.5¢$26
Mississippi14.9¢$22
Missouri16.2¢$24
Montana15.1¢$22
Nebraska13.3¢$19
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$19
New Hampshire27.0¢$40
New Jersey24.9¢$37
New Mexico15.1¢$22
New York29.5¢$43
North Carolina14.7¢$22
North Dakota14.1¢$21
Ohio19.2¢$28
Oklahoma14.3¢$21
Oregon16.3¢$24
Pennsylvania21.7¢$32
Rhode Island29.2¢$43
South Carolina15.6¢$23
South Dakota15.4¢$23
Tennessee14.1¢$21
Texas15.9¢$23
Utah13.4¢$20
Vermont24.4¢$36
Virginia17.2¢$25
Washington14.9¢$22
West Virginia15.4¢$23
Wisconsin19.6¢$29
Wyoming15.2¢$22

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 147 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG 55QNED85AU147$27
LG OLED42C5145$27
Samsung QN48S90HAE144$26
Samsung QN50QN90FAF144$26
PHILIPS 58HFL6214U/27150$28
PHILIPS 55HFL4518U/27150$28

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
7¢
Per month
$2.25
Per year
$27

147 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $27/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 $2.25 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 7¢ a day, or $27 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Sansui LE-55TA1 energy efficient?
It uses 21% 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 $19 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $77 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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