How much does a game console cost per month in District of Columbia?

About $4.60 a month, assuming 200 W, 3 hours a day, 365 days a year at 25.21¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does a game console use?

Roughly 219 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 0.20 kWh for every hour it runs.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

District of Columbia has the 9th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $40.10 a year.

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Cost to run a game console in District of Columbia (July 2026 rates)

At 25.21¢ per kilowatt-hour — District of Columbia's average residential price in July 2026 — running a game console costs $55.21 a year. That is 38% more than the national average of $40.10. District of Columbia's residential rate is up 9.4% from July 2025, which moves this appliance from $50.46 to $55.21 a year.

Per hour: 5.0¢
Per day of use: 15.1¢
Per month: $4.60
Per year: $55.21

Assumption: 200 W, 3 hours a day, 365 days a year — 219 kWh a year. A current-generation console under load. Menus and streaming apps draw far less than a demanding game. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How District of Columbia compares

District of Columbia pays 25.21¢/kWh, the 9th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $15.11 more a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same game console costs $27.86 a year in Louisiana and $105 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $77.26 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
Connecticut	24.16¢	$4.41	$52.91
New Jersey	25.19¢	$4.60	$55.17
District of Columbia	25.21¢	$4.60	$55.21
New Hampshire	26.60¢	$4.85	$58.25
Rhode Island	28.29¢	$5.16	$61.96

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a game console.

What else costs about the same in District of Columbia

Coffee maker$41.41 a year in DC 55-inch led tv$41.41 a year in DC Chest freezer$75.63 a year in DC

Cutting the number down

The instant-on standby mode can draw 10 to 15 W around the clock, which over a year rivals the actual playing.
Streaming video through a console uses several times the power of a dedicated streaming stick.

Questions

How much does a game console cost per month in District of Columbia?: About $4.60 a month, assuming 200 W, 3 hours a day, 365 days a year at 25.21¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does a game console use?: Roughly 219 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 0.20 kWh for every hour it runs.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: District of Columbia has the 9th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $40.10 a year.