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How much does it cost to run a 55-inch LED TV?
At the U.S. average residential price of 18.16¢ per kilowatt-hour (August 2026), running a 55-inch LED TV costs about $29.83 a year. Your own bill depends on your state's rate, which ranges from 12.72¢ to 47.18¢ across the country.
- Per hour
- 1.6¢
- Per day of use
- 8.2¢
- Per month
- $2.49
- Per year
- $29.83
Assumption: 90 W, 5 hours a day, 365 days a year — 164 kWh a year. A 55-inch LED set at default brightness. OLED and 65-inch-plus models run higher, and HDR content pushes peak draw up sharply.
Cost by state
Same appliance, same usage, 51 different prices. Sorted cheapest first.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 12.72¢ | $1.74 | $20.89 |
| Louisiana | 12.87¢ | $1.76 | $21.14 |
| North Dakota | 13.31¢ | $1.82 | $21.86 |
| Utah | 13.31¢ | $1.82 | $21.86 |
| Idaho | 13.37¢ | $1.83 | $21.96 |
| Tennessee | 13.42¢ | $1.84 | $22.04 |
| Nebraska | 13.54¢ | $1.85 | $22.24 |
| Kentucky | 13.80¢ | $1.89 | $22.67 |
| Arkansas | 14.37¢ | $1.97 | $23.60 |
| Mississippi | 14.43¢ | $1.98 | $23.70 |
| Wyoming | 14.43¢ | $1.98 | $23.70 |
| Washington | 14.63¢ | $2.00 | $24.03 |
| Oklahoma | 14.82¢ | $2.03 | $24.34 |
| North Carolina | 14.95¢ | $2.05 | $24.56 |
| Florida | 14.99¢ | $2.05 | $24.62 |
| Arizona | 15.05¢ | $2.06 | $24.72 |
| South Dakota | 15.15¢ | $2.07 | $24.88 |
| Kansas | 15.47¢ | $2.12 | $25.41 |
| Montana | 15.57¢ | $2.13 | $25.57 |
| South Carolina | 15.76¢ | $2.16 | $25.89 |
| Georgia | 15.90¢ | $2.18 | $26.12 |
| Texas | 15.91¢ | $2.18 | $26.13 |
| Oregon | 15.92¢ | $2.18 | $26.15 |
| Missouri | 16.02¢ | $2.19 | $26.31 |
| West Virginia | 16.31¢ | $2.23 | $26.79 |
| Alabama | 16.33¢ | $2.24 | $26.82 |
| New Mexico | 16.51¢ | $2.26 | $27.12 |
| Indiana | 17.02¢ | $2.33 | $27.96 |
| Iowa | 17.06¢ | $2.34 | $28.02 |
| Colorado | 17.17¢ | $2.35 | $28.20 |
| Minnesota | 17.20¢ | $2.35 | $28.25 |
| Virginia | 17.64¢ | $2.41 | $28.97 |
| Delaware | 18.70¢ | $2.56 | $30.71 |
| Illinois | 19.32¢ | $2.64 | $31.73 |
| Ohio | 19.38¢ | $2.65 | $31.83 |
| Wisconsin | 19.41¢ | $2.66 | $31.88 |
| Maryland | 21.40¢ | $2.93 | $35.15 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.77¢ | $2.98 | $35.76 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | $3.15 | $37.76 |
| Vermont | 23.84¢ | $3.26 | $39.16 |
| Connecticut | 24.51¢ | $3.35 | $40.26 |
| New Jersey | 24.61¢ | $3.37 | $40.42 |
| District of Columbia | 25.98¢ | $3.56 | $42.67 |
| New Hampshire | 27.64¢ | $3.78 | $45.40 |
| Rhode Island | 28.18¢ | $3.86 | $46.29 |
| New York | 28.65¢ | $3.92 | $47.06 |
| Alaska | 29.41¢ | $4.03 | $48.31 |
| California | 29.75¢ | $4.07 | $48.86 |
| Massachusetts | 30.48¢ | $4.17 | $50.06 |
| Maine | 32.11¢ | $4.40 | $52.74 |
| Hawaii | 47.18¢ | $6.46 | $77.49 |
Cutting the number down
- Store-demo picture modes are tuned for a showroom floor and can double the draw versus a normal viewing mode.
- Automatic brightness limiting keeps a dark room from being lit at showroom levels, which is both cheaper and easier on the eyes.
- A soundbar, console and streaming box left on add a standby load that never appears in the TV's own spec.
Questions
- How many watts does a 55-inch LED TV use?
- About 90 W while running.
- How much does a 55-inch LED TV cost per month?
- About $2.49 a month at the U.S. average rate, or $29.83 a year.
- Where is it cheapest to run?
- Nevada, at $20.89 a year, versus $77.49 in Hawaii — a spread of $56.60.