Data through April 2026
Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified
LG OLED55B4PU
The LG OLED55B4PU's certified consumption is 177 kWh per year, which prices out to about $33 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 78 of 172. The same unit costs $22 a year in North Dakota but $83 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
$33/yr
- Per month
- $2.78
- Per day
- 9¢
- Certified use
- 177 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 54.6 in
- Display type
- OLED
- Backlight
- OLED
- On-mode power
- 95.5 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $31 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $48 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $27 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $25 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $62 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $29 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $57 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $33 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $45 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $27 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $27 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $83 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $22 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $36 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $32 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $25 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $28 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $27 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $26 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $50 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $39 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $52 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $38 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $29 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $30 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $25 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $25 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $24 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $25 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $48 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $42 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $27 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $52 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $29 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $22 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $34 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $24 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $28 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $38 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $50 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $30 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $26 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $26 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $30 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $24 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $43 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $31 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $25 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $28 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $34 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $26 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LG 65QNED80AU | 176 | $33 |
| LG OLED48B5 | 176 | $33 |
| Samsung QN55S85HAE | 176 | $33 |
| PHILIPS 65HFL6214U/27 | 176 | $33 |
| LG 75QNED80AU | 175 | $33 |
| Samsung QN55S85FAF | 180 | $34 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 9¢
- Per month
- $2.78
- Per year
- $33
177 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $33/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 177 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 OLED55B4PU use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the LG OLED55B4PU at 177 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 OLED55B4PU cost to run per month?
- About $2.78 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 9¢ a day, or $33 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the LG OLED55B4PU energy efficient?
- It uses 6% less electricity than the median certified television.
- What does the LG OLED55B4PU cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $22 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $83 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).