U.S. residential electricity EIA data: July 2026 US average 18.3¢/kWh Updated

4 appliances · US average 18.3¢/kWh

Entertainment Appliances: Cost to Run

TVs, game consoles and gaming PCs — small per hour, but they add up over long sessions.

Entertainment appliance running costs compared

At typical use and the US average rate (EIA, Jul 2026).
Typical use
TV 100W 5 hours a day 15.2 $2.78 $33.42
Gaming PC 500W 4 hours a day 60.8 $11.14 $134
PS5 200W 3 hours a day 18.3 $3.34 $40.10
Xbox Series X 160W 3 hours a day 14.6 $2.67 $32.08