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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

LG OLED48B5

The LG OLED48B5's certified consumption is 176 kWh per year, which prices out to about $32 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 6% under the median television, ranked 83 of 180. Where you live moves the bill from $23 a year in Nevada to $93 in Hawaii. Note the certified pool here is small (180 models), so rankings shift more with each data refresh.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$32/yr

$3.37 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$2.69
Per day
9¢
Certified use
176 kWh/yr
Screen size
47.5 in
Display type
OLED
Backlight
OLED
On-mode power
85.1 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the LG OLED48B5 (▮) sits among all 180 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

LG OLED48B5: 176 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$29
Alaska28.2¢$50
Arizona15.2¢$27
Arkansas14.1¢$25
California34.7¢$61
Colorado17.1¢$30
Connecticut24.3¢$43
Delaware19.3¢$34
District of Columbia24.4¢$43
Florida15.1¢$27
Georgia16.4¢$29
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$93
Idaho14.4¢$25
Illinois19.9¢$35
Indiana17.5¢$31
Iowa15.9¢$28
Kansas15.7¢$28
Kentucky14.3¢$25
Louisiana13.5¢$24
Maine29.6¢$52
Maryland21.8¢$38
Massachusetts29.6¢$52
Michigan23.0¢$40
Minnesota17.5¢$31
Mississippi14.9¢$26
Missouri16.2¢$29
Montana15.1¢$27
Nebraska13.3¢$23
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$23
New Hampshire27.0¢$48
New Jersey24.9¢$44
New Mexico15.1¢$27
New York29.5¢$52
North Carolina14.7¢$26
North Dakota14.1¢$25
Ohio19.2¢$34
Oklahoma14.3¢$25
Oregon16.3¢$29
Pennsylvania21.7¢$38
Rhode Island29.2¢$51
South Carolina15.6¢$27
South Dakota15.4¢$27
Tennessee14.1¢$25
Texas15.9¢$28
Utah13.4¢$24
Vermont24.4¢$43
Virginia17.2¢$30
Washington14.9¢$26
West Virginia15.4¢$27
Wisconsin19.6¢$34
Wyoming15.2¢$27

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 176 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG 65QNED80AU176$32
Samsung QN55S85HAE176$32
PHILIPS 65HFL6214U/27176$32
LG 75QNED80AU175$32
LG OLED55B4PU177$32
LG 65QNED85AU172$32

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
9¢
Per month
$2.69
Per year
$32

176 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $32/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 176 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 OLED48B5 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG OLED48B5 at 176 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 OLED48B5 cost to run per month?
About $2.69 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 9¢ a day, or $32 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the LG OLED48B5 energy efficient?
It uses 6% less electricity than the median certified television.
What does the LG OLED48B5 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $23 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $93 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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