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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 $64 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($5.30 a month). It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 86% more than the median television (rank 168 of 180) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $45 a year in Nevada but $183 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. 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

$64/yr

$3.37 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$5.30
Per day
17¢
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 180 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
Alabama16.4¢$57
Alaska28.2¢$98
Arizona15.2¢$53
Arkansas14.1¢$49
California34.7¢$121
Colorado17.1¢$59
Connecticut24.3¢$84
Delaware19.3¢$67
District of Columbia24.4¢$85
Florida15.1¢$52
Georgia16.4¢$57
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$183
Idaho14.4¢$50
Illinois19.9¢$69
Indiana17.5¢$61
Iowa15.9¢$55
Kansas15.7¢$55
Kentucky14.3¢$49
Louisiana13.5¢$47
Maine29.6¢$103
Maryland21.8¢$76
Massachusetts29.6¢$103
Michigan23.0¢$80
Minnesota17.5¢$61
Mississippi14.9¢$52
Missouri16.2¢$56
Montana15.1¢$53
Nebraska13.3¢$46
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$45
New Hampshire27.0¢$94
New Jersey24.9¢$87
New Mexico15.1¢$52
New York29.5¢$102
North Carolina14.7¢$51
North Dakota14.1¢$49
Ohio19.2¢$67
Oklahoma14.3¢$50
Oregon16.3¢$57
Pennsylvania21.7¢$75
Rhode Island29.2¢$101
South Carolina15.6¢$54
South Dakota15.4¢$53
Tennessee14.1¢$49
Texas15.9¢$55
Utah13.4¢$46
Vermont24.4¢$85
Virginia17.2¢$60
Washington14.9¢$52
West Virginia15.4¢$54
Wisconsin19.6¢$68
Wyoming15.2¢$53

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 347 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG OLED77G5348$64
Samsung QN85QN90FAF345$63
LG OLED77B5344$63
LG OLED77C5344$63
LG 86QNED90TU340$62
Samsung QN98QN90FAF357$66

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
17¢
Per month
$5.30
Per year
$64

347 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $64/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 $5.30 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 17¢ a day, or $64 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the SANSUI. LE-85TE1 energy efficient?
It uses 86% 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 $45 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $183 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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