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

The short answer

In Massachusetts, a TV drawing 100W costs about $0.03 per hour — roughly $4.64 a month if it runs 5 hours a day.

Massachusetts’s average residential rate was 30.5¢ per kWh in July 2026 (EIA), 67% above the US average.

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

TV cost by daily use in Massachusetts

Cost at 30.5¢/kWh, the Massachusetts average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 3.0 $0.03 $0.93 $11.13
2 hours/day 6.1 $0.06 $1.86 $22.26
4 hours/day 12.2 $0.12 $3.71 $44.52
8 hours/day 24.3 $0.24 $7.42 $89.03
12 hours/day 36.5 $0.37 $11.13 $134
24 hours/day 73.0 $0.73 $22.26 $267

Massachusetts vs other states

At typical use, a TV costs $55.64 a year in Massachusetts — $31.96 less than in Hawaii and $32.43 more than in Louisiana.

Massachusetts has the 4th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Massachusetts · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Massachusetts

30.5¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +1.4% 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 Massachusetts?

Running a 100W TV for 24 hours uses about 2.40 kWh, which costs about $0.73 at Massachusetts’s average rate of 30.5¢/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 Massachusetts that costs $4.64.

Is it expensive to run a TV in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has the 4th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 30.5¢/kWh — one of the most expensive. Running a TV here costs about $55.64 a year at typical use, compared with $33.42 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Massachusetts right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Massachusetts was 30.5¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 1.4% 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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