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How Much Does It Cost to Run a Television in Canada? (2026)

Modern LED and OLED TVs are efficient, but screen size matters. A 43 inch LED draws around 50 watts while a 75 inch OLED can pass 200 watts at high brightness.

A typical television (100 W) costs C$0.014 per hour, or about C$1.68 per month at 4 hours a day in Canada (average). Cheap to run

Electricity price region Hours used per day

Wattage	Per hour	Per day	Per month	Per year
Low (50 W)	C$0.007	C$0.028	C$0.84	C$10.22
Typical (100 W)	C$0.014	C$0.056	C$1.68	C$20.44
High (200 W)	C$0.028	C$0.11	C$3.36	C$40.88

Formula: watts ÷ 1000 × hours × price per kWh. Typical use is 4 h/day ≈ 146 kWh per year.

In Canada, with electricity at C$0.14 per kWh (source: Canada Energy Regulator 2026 market snapshot, 2026-06), a typical television costs C$0.014 per hour and about C$20.44 per year at 4 hours a day. Each C$1.00 of electricity buys roughly 71.4 hours of use.

How to lower the cost of running a television

Turn down the backlight or brightness. This is the single largest factor in TV power draw.
Turn off the quick start or instant on feature, which keeps the TV half awake.
Use the built-in power saving or eco picture mode for everyday viewing.
Switch the TV off rather than leaving it on as background.

In standby it draws about 0.5 W, which adds roughly 4 kWh (C$0.61) per year if it is never unplugged.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to leave the TV on all day?

A 100 W TV on for 24 hours uses 2.4 kWh. Check the daily figure above and multiply by six.

Do OLED TVs use more power than LED?

At the same size and brightness, OLED typically uses a little more, especially on bright scenes.

Does a TV in standby use much electricity?

Under a watt on most current models, unless quick start is enabled.

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