Electricity, made tangible
What your tech costs
to run per year.
Compare estimated yearly electricity costs for ENERGY STAR televisions, computers and displays using your electricity rate.
Reported television consumption, computer TEC and our display estimates use different methods. They are not identical usage scenarios. Your actual consumption and bill may differ.
Televisions →
175 products · Compare yearly costs
Computers →
1,819 products · Compare yearly costs
Displays →
1,602 products · Compare yearly costs
Products first available in 2026
842 of 3,596 included products were first available in 2026 (date_available_on_market year). This is availability-year coverage, not certification year or a claim of complete market coverage. No minimum coverage threshold is imposed.
- televisions: 45 first available in 2026; 175 included; 0 skipped; 0 excluded as non-consumer types (signage) of 175 raw records.
- computers: 585 first available in 2026; 1819 included; 0 skipped; 0 excluded as non-consumer types (signage) of 1819 raw records.
- displays: 212 first available in 2026; 1602 included; 5 skipped; 1327 excluded as non-consumer types (signage) of 2934 raw records.
Start with the EIA reference rate, then enter your own electricity rate on a category page. Estimates cover electricity only.
Table 5.3. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers: Total by End-Use Sector, 2016 - August 2026 (Cents per Kilowatthour)
EIA Table 5.3 — 2025 residential annual average: 17.23 cents per kWh ($0.1723/kWh).
Cached row, verbatim: 2025 17.23 13.37 8.51 13.87 13.56