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Entertainment · Virginia

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

The short answer

Running a 100W TV in Virginia costs about $0.02 an hour. At 5 hours a day, that’s roughly $2.67 a month and $32.03 a year.

The estimate uses Virginia’s average residential electricity price of 17.6¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 4% below the national average.

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

TV cost by daily use in Virginia

Cost at 17.6¢/kWh, the Virginia average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 3.0 $0.02 $0.53 $6.41
2 hours/day 6.1 $0.04 $1.07 $12.81
4 hours/day 12.2 $0.07 $2.14 $25.62
8 hours/day 24.3 $0.14 $4.27 $51.25
12 hours/day 36.5 $0.21 $6.41 $76.87
24 hours/day 73.0 $0.42 $12.81 $154

Virginia vs other states

At typical use, a TV costs $32.03 a year in Virginia — $55.57 less than in Hawaii and $8.81 more than in Louisiana.

Virginia has the 20th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Virginia · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Virginia

17.6¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +11.2% 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 Virginia?

Running a 100W TV for 24 hours uses about 2.40 kWh, which costs about $0.42 at Virginia’s average rate of 17.6¢/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 Virginia that costs $2.67.

Is it expensive to run a TV in Virginia?

Virginia has the 20th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 17.6¢/kWh — pricier than most. Running a TV here costs about $32.03 a year at typical use, compared with $33.42 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Virginia right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Virginia was 17.6¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 11.2% 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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