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LG 86QNED90TU

The LG 86QNED90TU's certified consumption is 340 kWh per year, which prices out to about $64 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 81% more than the median television (rank 156 of 172) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $42 a year in North Dakota to $159 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

$64/yr

$3.46 · cheapest certified televisions$119 · priciest
Per month
$5.34
Per day
18¢
Certified use
340 kWh/yr
Screen size
85.6 in
Display type
QD-LED (QLED)
Backlight
Direct-lit LED
On-mode power
184.6 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the LG 86QNED90TU (▮) sits among all 172 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

LG 86QNED90TU: 340 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$59
Alaska27.4¢$93
Arizona15.5¢$53
Arkansas14.2¢$48
California35.3¢$120
Colorado16.5¢$56
Connecticut32.2¢$110
Delaware18.8¢$64
District of Columbia25.4¢$86
Florida15.4¢$52
Georgia15.4¢$52
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$159
Idaho12.7¢$43
Illinois20.5¢$70
Indiana17.9¢$61
Iowa13.9¢$47
Kansas15.8¢$54
Kentucky15.0¢$51
Louisiana14.4¢$49
Maine28.4¢$97
Maryland22.1¢$75
Massachusetts29.4¢$100
Michigan21.4¢$73
Minnesota16.4¢$56
Mississippi16.8¢$57
Missouri14.0¢$48
Montana13.9¢$47
Nebraska13.3¢$45
Nevada14.3¢$49
New Hampshire27.2¢$93
New Jersey23.5¢$80
New Mexico15.2¢$52
New York29.4¢$100
North Carolina16.3¢$55
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$42
Ohio19.5¢$66
Oklahoma13.3¢$45
Oregon15.8¢$54
Pennsylvania21.5¢$73
Rhode Island28.3¢$96
South Carolina17.1¢$58
South Dakota14.5¢$49
Tennessee14.9¢$51
Texas17.0¢$58
Utah13.3¢$45
Vermont24.6¢$84
Virginia17.4¢$59
Washington14.4¢$49
West Virginia16.1¢$55
Wisconsin19.2¢$65
Wyoming14.7¢$50

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 340 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG OLED77B5344$65
LG OLED77C5344$65
Samsung QN85QN90FAF345$65
SANSUI. LE-85TE1347$65
LG OLED77G5348$66
LG OLED83B5PU326$61

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
18¢
Per month
$5.34
Per year
$64

340 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $64/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 340 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 86QNED90TU use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG 86QNED90TU at 340 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 86QNED90TU cost to run per month?
About $5.34 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 18¢ a day, or $64 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the LG 86QNED90TU energy efficient?
It uses 81% more electricity than the median certified television, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the LG 86QNED90TU cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $42 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $159 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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