PlayStation 5 vs Smart TV: 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.
PlayStation 5
- Typical watts
- 200 W
- Hours/day
- 3
- Monthly est.
- $3.24
- kWh/mo
- 18.0
Smart TV
- Typical watts
- 100 W
- Hours/day
- 4
- Monthly est.
- $2.16
- kWh/mo
- 12.0
PlayStation 5 is estimated to cost more per month at typical use.