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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

PHILIPS 50HFL5214U/27

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the PHILIPS 50HFL5214U/27 consumes 124 kWh a year — about $23 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($1.94 a month). Compared with the median certified television, it uses 34% less electricity — rank 32 out of 172. Where you live moves the bill from $15 a year in North Dakota to $58 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

$23/yr

$3.46 · cheapest certified televisions$119 · priciest
Per month
$1.94
Per day
Certified use
124 kWh/yr
Screen size
49.5 in
Display type
LCD
Backlight
Direct-lit LED
On-mode power
81.5 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the PHILIPS 50HFL5214U/27 (▮) sits among all 172 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

PHILIPS 50HFL5214U/27: 124 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$22
Alaska27.4¢$34
Arizona15.5¢$19
Arkansas14.2¢$18
California35.3¢$44
Colorado16.5¢$20
Connecticut32.2¢$40
Delaware18.8¢$23
District of Columbia25.4¢$31
Florida15.4¢$19
Georgia15.4¢$19
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$58
Idaho12.7¢$16
Illinois20.5¢$25
Indiana17.9¢$22
Iowa13.9¢$17
Kansas15.8¢$20
Kentucky15.0¢$19
Louisiana14.4¢$18
Maine28.4¢$35
Maryland22.1¢$27
Massachusetts29.4¢$36
Michigan21.4¢$26
Minnesota16.4¢$20
Mississippi16.8¢$21
Missouri14.0¢$17
Montana13.9¢$17
Nebraska13.3¢$16
Nevada14.3¢$18
New Hampshire27.2¢$34
New Jersey23.5¢$29
New Mexico15.2¢$19
New York29.4¢$36
North Carolina16.3¢$20
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$15
Ohio19.5¢$24
Oklahoma13.3¢$16
Oregon15.8¢$20
Pennsylvania21.5¢$27
Rhode Island28.3¢$35
South Carolina17.1¢$21
South Dakota14.5¢$18
Tennessee14.9¢$19
Texas17.0¢$21
Utah13.3¢$16
Vermont24.6¢$30
Virginia17.4¢$22
Washington14.4¢$18
West Virginia16.1¢$20
Wisconsin19.2¢$24
Wyoming14.7¢$18

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 124 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG OLED48C6PU125$24
Sansui LE-50KA1127$24
Sansui LE-40VA1127$24
Sansui LE-50VA1127$24
LG 55QNED80AU128$24
Samsung QN42S90HAE128$24

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$1.95
Per year
$23

124 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $23/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 124 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 PHILIPS 50HFL5214U/27 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 50HFL5214U/27 at 124 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 PHILIPS 50HFL5214U/27 cost to run per month?
About $1.94 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 6¢ a day, or $23 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the PHILIPS 50HFL5214U/27 energy efficient?
It uses 34% less electricity than the median certified television, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the PHILIPS 50HFL5214U/27 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $15 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $58 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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