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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

Sansui SMX32KAHV

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Sansui SMX32KAHV consumes 57 kWh a year — about $10 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.87 a month). Only a handful of certified televisions do better: it ranks 14 of 184 and undercuts the median by 69%. The same unit costs $7.27 a year in Louisiana but $27 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. Note the certified pool here is small (184 models), so rankings shift more with each data refresh.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$10/yr

$3.36 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$0.87
Per day
3¢
Certified use
57 kWh/yr
Screen size
31.5 in
Display type
LCD
Backlight
Direct-lit LED
On-mode power
30.3 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the Sansui SMX32KAHV (▮) sits among all 184 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Sansui SMX32KAHV: 57 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$9.37
Alaska28.8¢$16
Arizona15.4¢$8.79
Arkansas14.3¢$8.19
California33.6¢$19
Colorado17.0¢$9.72
Connecticut24.2¢$14
Delaware18.5¢$11
District of Columbia25.2¢$14
Florida15.0¢$8.59
Georgia16.3¢$9.30
Hawaiipriciest48.0¢$27
Idaho13.7¢$7.85
Illinois19.2¢$11
Indiana16.7¢$9.56
Iowa16.0¢$9.14
Kansas15.3¢$8.73
Kentucky13.8¢$7.89
Louisianacheapest12.7¢$7.27
Maine32.4¢$19
Maryland21.4¢$12
Massachusetts30.5¢$17
Michigan23.1¢$13
Minnesota17.4¢$9.97
Mississippi14.5¢$8.31
Missouri16.1¢$9.20
Montana15.0¢$8.57
Nebraska13.8¢$7.88
Nevada12.8¢$7.30
New Hampshire26.6¢$15
New Jersey25.2¢$14
New Mexico16.1¢$9.20
New York29.9¢$17
North Carolina15.2¢$8.66
North Dakota13.4¢$7.66
Ohio19.4¢$11
Oklahoma14.3¢$8.20
Oregon16.0¢$9.13
Pennsylvania21.7¢$12
Rhode Island28.3¢$16
South Carolina15.5¢$8.84
South Dakota15.4¢$8.78
Tennessee13.7¢$7.84
Texas15.9¢$9.08
Utah13.1¢$7.50
Vermont23.8¢$14
Virginia17.6¢$10
Washington14.7¢$8.41
West Virginia15.8¢$9.02
Wisconsin19.1¢$11
Wyoming14.4¢$8.21

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 57 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
SCEPTRE X322BV-SRDD60$11
Sansui LE-32T154$9.89
Sansui S32KAHT61$11
Sansui LE-32KA152$9.45
XITRIX XPN-DSA325064$12
SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-32V166$12

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
3¢
Per month
$0.87
Per year
$10

57 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $10/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 57 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 SMX32KAHV use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Sansui SMX32KAHV at 57 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 SMX32KAHV cost to run per month?
About $0.87 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $10 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Sansui SMX32KAHV energy efficient?
It uses 69% less electricity than the median certified television, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Sansui SMX32KAHV cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $7.27 a year in Louisiana (12.7¢/kWh) and $27 in Hawaii (48.0¢/kWh).

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