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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

SANSUI. LE-85TE1

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the SANSUI. LE-85TE1 consumes 347 kWh a year — about $65 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($5.45 a month). It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 85% more than the median television (rank 160 of 172) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $43 a year in North Dakota but $162 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. 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

$65/yr

$3.46 · cheapest certified televisions$119 · priciest
Per month
$5.45
Per day
18¢
Certified use
347 kWh/yr
Screen size
84.6 in
Display type
LCD
Backlight
Direct-lit LED
On-mode power
188.8 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the SANSUI. LE-85TE1 (▮) sits among all 172 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

SANSUI. LE-85TE1: 347 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$60
Alaska27.4¢$95
Arizona15.5¢$54
Arkansas14.2¢$49
California35.3¢$122
Colorado16.5¢$57
Connecticut32.2¢$112
Delaware18.8¢$65
District of Columbia25.4¢$88
Florida15.4¢$53
Georgia15.4¢$53
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$162
Idaho12.7¢$44
Illinois20.5¢$71
Indiana17.9¢$62
Iowa13.9¢$48
Kansas15.8¢$55
Kentucky15.0¢$52
Louisiana14.4¢$50
Maine28.4¢$99
Maryland22.1¢$77
Massachusetts29.4¢$102
Michigan21.4¢$74
Minnesota16.4¢$57
Mississippi16.8¢$58
Missouri14.0¢$49
Montana13.9¢$48
Nebraska13.3¢$46
Nevada14.3¢$50
New Hampshire27.2¢$95
New Jersey23.5¢$82
New Mexico15.2¢$53
New York29.4¢$102
North Carolina16.3¢$56
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$43
Ohio19.5¢$68
Oklahoma13.3¢$46
Oregon15.8¢$55
Pennsylvania21.5¢$75
Rhode Island28.3¢$98
South Carolina17.1¢$59
South Dakota14.5¢$50
Tennessee14.9¢$52
Texas17.0¢$59
Utah13.3¢$46
Vermont24.6¢$85
Virginia17.4¢$60
Washington14.4¢$50
West Virginia16.1¢$56
Wisconsin19.2¢$67
Wyoming14.7¢$51

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 347 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG OLED77G5348$66
Samsung QN85QN90FAF345$65
LG OLED77B5344$65
LG OLED77C5344$65
LG 86QNED90TU340$64
Samsung QN98QN90FAF357$67

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
18¢
Per month
$5.45
Per year
$65

347 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $65/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 347 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-85TE1 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the SANSUI. LE-85TE1 at 347 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-85TE1 cost to run per month?
About $5.45 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 18¢ a day, or $65 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the SANSUI. LE-85TE1 energy efficient?
It uses 85% more electricity than the median certified television, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the SANSUI. LE-85TE1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $43 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $162 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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