Gaming PC vs Television (LED/OLED): which costs more to run? (2026)
Estimates use U.S. average $0.180 $/kWh, typical wattage, and typical hours/day from our catalog. Adjust on each appliance page.
Gaming PC
- Typical watts
- 200 W
- Hours/day
- 4
- Monthly est.
- $4.31
- kWh/mo
- 24.0
Television (LED/OLED)
- Typical watts
- 100 W
- Hours/day
- 4
- Monthly est.
- $2.16
- kWh/mo
- 12.0
Gaming PC is estimated to cost more per month at typical use.