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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

LG OLED65C5

The LG OLED65C5's certified consumption is 275 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: 48% more electricity than the median television, ranked 144 of 180. The same unit costs $36 a year in Nevada but $145 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. 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

$50/yr

$3.37 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$4.20
Per day
14¢
Certified use
275 kWh/yr
Screen size
64.5 in
Display type
OLED
Backlight
OLED
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the LG OLED65C5 (▮) sits among all 180 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

LG OLED65C5: 275 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$45
Alaska28.2¢$78
Arizona15.2¢$42
Arkansas14.1¢$39
California34.7¢$96
Colorado17.1¢$47
Connecticut24.3¢$67
Delaware19.3¢$53
District of Columbia24.4¢$67
Florida15.1¢$42
Georgia16.4¢$45
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$145
Idaho14.4¢$40
Illinois19.9¢$55
Indiana17.5¢$48
Iowa15.9¢$44
Kansas15.7¢$43
Kentucky14.3¢$39
Louisiana13.5¢$37
Maine29.6¢$81
Maryland21.8¢$60
Massachusetts29.6¢$81
Michigan23.0¢$63
Minnesota17.5¢$48
Mississippi14.9¢$41
Missouri16.2¢$45
Montana15.1¢$42
Nebraska13.3¢$36
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$36
New Hampshire27.0¢$74
New Jersey24.9¢$69
New Mexico15.1¢$41
New York29.5¢$81
North Carolina14.7¢$41
North Dakota14.1¢$39
Ohio19.2¢$53
Oklahoma14.3¢$39
Oregon16.3¢$45
Pennsylvania21.7¢$60
Rhode Island29.2¢$80
South Carolina15.6¢$43
South Dakota15.4¢$42
Tennessee14.1¢$39
Texas15.9¢$44
Utah13.4¢$37
Vermont24.4¢$67
Virginia17.2¢$47
Washington14.9¢$41
West Virginia15.4¢$42
Wisconsin19.6¢$54
Wyoming15.2¢$42

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 275 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Samsung QN65QN95DAF275$50
Sansui LE-75VA1273$50
Samsung QN65S95DAF277$51
Samsung QN77S85FAE272$50
Samsung QN77S85HAE271$50
Samsung QN75QN90FAF268$49

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.20
Per year
$50

275 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $50/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 275 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 OLED65C5 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG OLED65C5 at 275 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 OLED65C5 cost to run per month?
About $4.20 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $50 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the LG OLED65C5 energy efficient?
It uses 48% more electricity than the median certified television, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the LG OLED65C5 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $36 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $145 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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