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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

LG 86QNED85TU

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the LG 86QNED85TU consumes 306 kWh a year — about $58 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($4.80 a month). Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 63% more electricity than the median television, ranked 146 of 172. The same unit costs $38 a year in North Dakota but $143 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. 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

$58/yr

$3.46 · cheapest certified televisions$119 · priciest
Per month
$4.80
Per day
16¢
Certified use
306 kWh/yr
Screen size
85.6 in
Display type
QD-LED (QLED)
Backlight
Edge-lit LED
On-mode power
166.2 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the LG 86QNED85TU (▮) sits among all 172 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

LG 86QNED85TU: 306 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$53
Alaska27.4¢$84
Arizona15.5¢$47
Arkansas14.2¢$43
California35.3¢$108
Colorado16.5¢$51
Connecticut32.2¢$99
Delaware18.8¢$57
District of Columbia25.4¢$78
Florida15.4¢$47
Georgia15.4¢$47
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$143
Idaho12.7¢$39
Illinois20.5¢$63
Indiana17.9¢$55
Iowa13.9¢$42
Kansas15.8¢$48
Kentucky15.0¢$46
Louisiana14.4¢$44
Maine28.4¢$87
Maryland22.1¢$68
Massachusetts29.4¢$90
Michigan21.4¢$65
Minnesota16.4¢$50
Mississippi16.8¢$51
Missouri14.0¢$43
Montana13.9¢$43
Nebraska13.3¢$41
Nevada14.3¢$44
New Hampshire27.2¢$83
New Jersey23.5¢$72
New Mexico15.2¢$46
New York29.4¢$90
North Carolina16.3¢$50
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$38
Ohio19.5¢$60
Oklahoma13.3¢$41
Oregon15.8¢$48
Pennsylvania21.5¢$66
Rhode Island28.3¢$87
South Carolina17.1¢$52
South Dakota14.5¢$44
Tennessee14.9¢$46
Texas17.0¢$52
Utah13.3¢$41
Vermont24.6¢$75
Virginia17.4¢$53
Washington14.4¢$44
West Virginia16.1¢$49
Wisconsin19.2¢$59
Wyoming14.7¢$45

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 306 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Samsung QN83S85HAE306$58
XITRIX XPN-DSA8650306$58
Samsung QN75QN90DAF308$58
LG OLED77C4PU304$57
LG OLED83C6HU303$57
Samsung QN83S85FAE312$59

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
16¢
Per month
$4.80
Per year
$58

306 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $58/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 306 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 86QNED85TU use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG 86QNED85TU at 306 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 86QNED85TU cost to run per month?
About $4.80 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 16¢ a day, or $58 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the LG 86QNED85TU energy efficient?
It uses 63% more electricity than the median certified television, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the LG 86QNED85TU cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $38 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $143 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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