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Entertainment · Arkansas

How Much Does It Cost to Run a TV in Arkansas?

The short answer

In Arkansas, a TV drawing 100W costs about $0.01 per hour — roughly $2.18 a month if it runs 5 hours a day.

That’s based on Arkansas’s average residential rate of 14.3¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), 22% below the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

TV cost by daily use in Arkansas

Cost at 14.3¢/kWh, the Arkansas average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 3.0 $0.01 $0.44 $5.23
2 hours/day 6.1 $0.03 $0.87 $10.46
4 hours/day 12.2 $0.06 $1.74 $20.92
8 hours/day 24.3 $0.11 $3.49 $41.84
12 hours/day 36.5 $0.17 $5.23 $62.77
24 hours/day 73.0 $0.34 $10.46 $126

Arkansas vs other states

At typical use, a TV costs $26.15 a year in Arkansas — $61.45 less than in Hawaii and $2.94 more than in Louisiana.

Arkansas has the 9th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Arkansas · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Arkansas

14.3¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +8.1% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a TV

TV power use depends mostly on screen size and brightness. A 50–55 inch LED TV typically draws about 70–100W, while large 75-inch-plus and HDR content at full brightness can exceed 200W. OLED TVs vary with what's on screen. Standby power on modern sets is under a watt. The default here assumes 5 hours of viewing a day.

  • Use the energy-saving or auto-brightness picture mode.
  • Turn off quick-start or instant-on features if you don't need them.
  • Set a sleep timer so the TV isn't left on overnight.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a TV for 24 hours in Arkansas?

Running a 100W TV for 24 hours uses about 2.40 kWh, which costs about $0.34 at Arkansas’s average rate of 14.3¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a TV use per month?

At 5 hours a day, a typical TV uses about 15.2 kWh a month. In Arkansas that costs $2.18.

Is it expensive to run a TV in Arkansas?

Arkansas has the 9th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 14.3¢/kWh — one of the cheapest. Running a TV here costs about $26.15 a year at typical use, compared with $33.42 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Arkansas right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Arkansas was 14.3¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 8.1% from a year earlier.

How much does it cost to leave a TV on all day?

A 100W TV left on for 24 hours uses 2.4 kWh — at the US average rate that's roughly 40–45 cents a day.

TV costs in nearby states

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