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

The short answer

In Kentucky, a TV drawing 100W costs about $0.01 per hour — roughly $2.10 a month if it runs 5 hours a day.

The estimate uses Kentucky’s average residential electricity price of 13.8¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 25% below the national average.

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

TV cost by daily use in Kentucky

Cost at 13.8¢/kWh, the Kentucky average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 3.0 $0.01 $0.42 $5.04
2 hours/day 6.1 $0.03 $0.84 $10.08
4 hours/day 12.2 $0.06 $1.68 $20.16
8 hours/day 24.3 $0.11 $3.36 $40.33
12 hours/day 36.5 $0.17 $5.04 $60.49
24 hours/day 73.0 $0.33 $10.08 $121

Kentucky vs other states

At typical use, a TV costs $25.20 a year in Kentucky — $62.40 less than in Hawaii and $1.99 more than in Louisiana.

Kentucky has the 8th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Kentucky price per kWh · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Kentucky

13.8¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +5.2% 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 Kentucky?

Running a 100W TV for 24 hours uses about 2.40 kWh, which costs about $0.33 at Kentucky’s average rate of 13.8¢/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 Kentucky that costs $2.10.

Is it expensive to run a TV in Kentucky?

Kentucky has the 8th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 13.8¢/kWh — one of the cheapest. Running a TV here costs about $25.20 a year at typical use, compared with $33.42 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Kentucky right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Kentucky was 13.8¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 5.2% 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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