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

The short answer

Running a 100W TV in Texas costs about $0.02 an hour. At 5 hours a day, that’s roughly $2.42 a month and $28.98 a year.

Texas’s average residential rate was 15.9¢ per kWh in July 2026 (EIA), 13% below the US average.

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

TV cost by daily use in Texas

Cost at 15.9¢/kWh, the Texas average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 3.0 $0.02 $0.48 $5.80
2 hours/day 6.1 $0.03 $0.97 $11.59
4 hours/day 12.2 $0.06 $1.93 $23.18
8 hours/day 24.3 $0.13 $3.86 $46.37
12 hours/day 36.5 $0.19 $5.80 $69.55
24 hours/day 73.0 $0.38 $11.59 $139

Texas vs other states

At typical use, a TV costs $28.98 a year in Texas — $58.62 less than in Hawaii and $5.77 more than in Louisiana.

Texas has the 22nd-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Texas · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Texas

15.9¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +3.4% 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 Texas?

Running a 100W TV for 24 hours uses about 2.40 kWh, which costs about $0.38 at Texas’s average rate of 15.9¢/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 Texas that costs $2.42.

Is it expensive to run a TV in Texas?

Texas has the 22nd-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 15.9¢/kWh — close to the middle of the pack. Running a TV here costs about $28.98 a year at typical use, compared with $33.42 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Texas right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Texas was 15.9¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 3.4% 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.

TV costs in nearby states

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