Data through April 2026
Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified
LG 86QNED85AU
The LG 86QNED85AU's certified consumption is 264 kWh per year, which prices out to about $50 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 41% more electricity than the median television, ranked 130 of 172. Where you live moves the bill from $33 a year in North Dakota to $123 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
$50/yr
- Per month
- $4.14
- Per day
- 14¢
- Certified use
- 264 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 85.6 in
- Display type
- LCD
- Backlight
- Edge-lit LED
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $46 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $72 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $41 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $37 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $93 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $44 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $85 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $50 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $67 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $41 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $41 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $123 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $34 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $54 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $47 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $37 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $42 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $40 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $38 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $75 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $58 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $78 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $56 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $43 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $44 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $37 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $37 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $35 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $38 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $72 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $62 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $40 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $78 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $43 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $33 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $51 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $35 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $42 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $57 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $75 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $45 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $38 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $39 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $45 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $35 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $65 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $46 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $38 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $42 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $51 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $39 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LG OLED77B4PU | 263 | $50 |
| Samsung QN65QN90DAF | 266 | $50 |
| LG 86QNED82AU | 262 | $49 |
| LG OLED65C6PU | 261 | $49 |
| Samsung QN75QN90FAF | 268 | $50 |
| LG 75QNED85TU | 260 | $49 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 14¢
- Per month
- $4.14
- Per year
- $50
264 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $50/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 264 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 86QNED85AU use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the LG 86QNED85AU at 264 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 86QNED85AU cost to run per month?
- About $4.14 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $50 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the LG 86QNED85AU energy efficient?
- It uses 41% more electricity than the median certified television, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
- What does the LG 86QNED85AU cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $33 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $123 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).