Should you replace your old television?

Compare what your current television costs to run with a new ENERGY STAR model. Enter the energy your old one uses, your electricity price and a new model, and see the yearly and ten-year savings. This counts electricity only.

Old television: annual energy use (kWh per year)

Enter how much energy your old one uses a year.

Televisions have no yellow EnergyGuide label. Plug the television into an energy meter over a typical day of viewing and multiply by 365, or use the on-mode watts from the specification sheet multiplied by your daily hours.

Your state Or your own rate (cents per kWh) New television Or enter its annual energy use (kWh per year) Purchase price of the new one, in dollars (optional, for the payback time)

What this calculator does not tell you

It counts electricity only. Purchase price, repair costs, delivery, and whether your current television still works well are separate parts of the decision.
The ENERGY STAR figure for a new model is a standardized value. Your own use will differ with how the appliance is used and where it stands.
Your old figure may be a guess. If you can, measure it.

Typical numbers for each type and state are on the cost to run a television by state page. Browse all televisions.

Should you replace your old television?

What this calculator does not tell you

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