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Entertainment · Maine

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

The short answer

A typical 100W TV costs about $0.03 per hour to run in Maine, or $4.93 a month at 5 hours a day.

The estimate uses Maine’s average residential electricity price of 32.4¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 77% above the national average.

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

TV cost by daily use in Maine

Cost at 32.4¢/kWh, the Maine average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 3.0 $0.03 $0.99 $11.83
2 hours/day 6.1 $0.06 $1.97 $23.66
4 hours/day 12.2 $0.13 $3.94 $47.32
8 hours/day 24.3 $0.26 $7.89 $94.64
12 hours/day 36.5 $0.39 $11.83 $142
24 hours/day 73.0 $0.78 $23.66 $284

Maine vs other states

At typical use, a TV costs $59.15 a year in Maine — $28.45 less than in Hawaii and $35.93 more than in Louisiana.

Maine has the 3rd-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Maine · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Maine

32.4¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +15.8% 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 Maine?

Running a 100W TV for 24 hours uses about 2.40 kWh, which costs about $0.78 at Maine’s average rate of 32.4¢/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 Maine that costs $4.93.

Is it expensive to run a TV in Maine?

Maine has the 3rd-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 32.4¢/kWh — one of the most expensive. Running a TV here costs about $59.15 a year at typical use, compared with $33.42 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Maine right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Maine was 32.4¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 15.8% 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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