In a typical household in the U.S., the television is on for eight hours each day, according to Consumer Reports. Some of those TVs use more energy than a refrigerator. (See Reference 1) In 2009, concerns about the electricity consumption of big-screen televisions prompted California to consider banning some models. (See Reference 2) How does the energy consumption of a big-screen TV compare to that of older cathode-ray tube televisions? Writer Bio
