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Entertainment · South Dakota

How Much Does It Cost to Run a TV in South Dakota?

The short answer

Running a 100W TV in South Dakota costs about $0.02 an hour. At 5 hours a day, that’s roughly $2.34 a month and $28.05 a year.

The estimate uses South Dakota’s average residential electricity price of 15.4¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 16% below the national average.

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

TV cost by daily use in South Dakota

Cost at 15.4¢/kWh, the South Dakota average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 3.0 $0.02 $0.47 $5.61
2 hours/day 6.1 $0.03 $0.94 $11.22
4 hours/day 12.2 $0.06 $1.87 $22.44
8 hours/day 24.3 $0.12 $3.74 $44.88
12 hours/day 36.5 $0.18 $5.61 $67.32
24 hours/day 73.0 $0.37 $11.22 $135

South Dakota vs other states

At typical use, a TV costs $28.05 a year in South Dakota — $59.55 less than in Hawaii and $4.84 more than in Louisiana.

South Dakota has the 18th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. South Dakota electricity rates · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in South Dakota

15.4¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +5.9% 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 South Dakota?

Running a 100W TV for 24 hours uses about 2.40 kWh, which costs about $0.37 at South Dakota’s average rate of 15.4¢/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 South Dakota that costs $2.34.

Is it expensive to run a TV in South Dakota?

South Dakota has the 18th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 15.4¢/kWh — cheaper than most. Running a TV here costs about $28.05 a year at typical use, compared with $33.42 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in South Dakota right now?

The average residential electricity rate in South Dakota was 15.4¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 5.9% 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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