Data through April 2026
Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified
LG 50QNED85TU
The LG 50QNED85TU's certified consumption is 136 kWh per year, which prices out to about $26 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Compared with the median certified television, it uses 27% less electricity — rank 46 out of 172. Where you live moves the bill from $17 a year in North Dakota to $63 in Hawaii. Note the certified pool here is small (172 models), so rankings shift more with each data refresh.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$26/yr
- Per month
- $2.13
- Per day
- 7¢
- Certified use
- 136 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 49.5 in
- Display type
- QD-LED (QLED)
- Backlight
- Edge-lit LED
- On-mode power
- 73.2 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $24 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $37 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $21 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $19 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $48 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $22 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $44 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $26 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $35 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $21 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $21 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $63 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $17 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $28 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $24 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $19 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $21 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $20 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $20 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $39 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $30 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $40 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $29 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $22 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $23 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $19 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $19 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $18 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $19 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $37 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $32 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $21 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $40 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $22 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $17 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $27 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $18 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $21 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $29 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $38 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $23 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $20 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $20 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $23 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $18 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $33 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $24 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $20 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $22 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $26 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $20 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LG OLED42C4PU | 136 | $26 |
| LG OLED48G5SU | 137 | $26 |
| Sansui LE-50V1 | 135 | $25 |
| Sansui LE-55V4 | 135 | $25 |
| Samsung QN42S90FAE | 138 | $26 |
| LG 55QNED82AU | 133 | $25 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 7¢
- Per month
- $2.13
- Per year
- $26
136 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $26/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 136 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh is based on the standardized ENERGY STAR duty cycle of about 5 hours of on-time per day plus standby the rest of the time. Heavy streaming households will use more.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the LG 50QNED85TU use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the LG 50QNED85TU at 136 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh is based on the standardized ENERGY STAR duty cycle of about 5 hours of on-time per day plus standby the rest of the time. Heavy streaming households will use more.
- How much does the LG 50QNED85TU cost to run per month?
- About $2.13 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 7¢ a day, or $26 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the LG 50QNED85TU energy efficient?
- It uses 27% less electricity than the median certified television, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the LG 50QNED85TU cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $17 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $63 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).