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Entertainment · Colorado

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

The short answer

Running a 100W TV in Colorado costs about $0.02 an hour. At 5 hours a day, that’s roughly $2.59 a month and $31.03 a year.

Colorado’s average residential rate was 17.0¢ per kWh in July 2026 (EIA), 7% below the US average.

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

TV cost by daily use in Colorado

Cost at 17.0¢/kWh, the Colorado average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 3.0 $0.02 $0.52 $6.21
2 hours/day 6.1 $0.03 $1.03 $12.41
4 hours/day 12.2 $0.07 $2.07 $24.82
8 hours/day 24.3 $0.14 $4.14 $49.64
12 hours/day 36.5 $0.20 $6.21 $74.46
24 hours/day 73.0 $0.41 $12.41 $149

Colorado vs other states

At typical use, a TV costs $31.03 a year in Colorado — $56.58 less than in Hawaii and $7.81 more than in Louisiana.

Colorado has the 22nd-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Colorado price per kWh · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Colorado

17.0¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +6.3% 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 Colorado?

Running a 100W TV for 24 hours uses about 2.40 kWh, which costs about $0.41 at Colorado’s average rate of 17.0¢/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 Colorado that costs $2.59.

Is it expensive to run a TV in Colorado?

Colorado has the 22nd-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 17.0¢/kWh — close to the middle of the pack. Running a TV here costs about $31.03 a year at typical use, compared with $33.42 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Colorado right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Colorado was 17.0¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 6.3% 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.

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