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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 ($1.89 a month). Compared with the median certified television, it uses 34% less electricity — rank 37 out of 180. Where you live moves the bill from $16 a year in Nevada to $65 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

$23/yr

$3.37 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$1.89
Per day
6¢
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 180 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
Alabama16.4¢$20
Alaska28.2¢$35
Arizona15.2¢$19
Arkansas14.1¢$17
California34.7¢$43
Colorado17.1¢$21
Connecticut24.3¢$30
Delaware19.3¢$24
District of Columbia24.4¢$30
Florida15.1¢$19
Georgia16.4¢$20
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$65
Idaho14.4¢$18
Illinois19.9¢$25
Indiana17.5¢$22
Iowa15.9¢$20
Kansas15.7¢$19
Kentucky14.3¢$18
Louisiana13.5¢$17
Maine29.6¢$37
Maryland21.8¢$27
Massachusetts29.6¢$37
Michigan23.0¢$28
Minnesota17.5¢$22
Mississippi14.9¢$18
Missouri16.2¢$20
Montana15.1¢$19
Nebraska13.3¢$16
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$16
New Hampshire27.0¢$33
New Jersey24.9¢$31
New Mexico15.1¢$19
New York29.5¢$37
North Carolina14.7¢$18
North Dakota14.1¢$17
Ohio19.2¢$24
Oklahoma14.3¢$18
Oregon16.3¢$20
Pennsylvania21.7¢$27
Rhode Island29.2¢$36
South Carolina15.6¢$19
South Dakota15.4¢$19
Tennessee14.1¢$17
Texas15.9¢$20
Utah13.4¢$17
Vermont24.4¢$30
Virginia17.2¢$21
Washington14.9¢$18
West Virginia15.4¢$19
Wisconsin19.6¢$24
Wyoming15.2¢$19

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 124 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG OLED48C6PU125$23
Sansui LE-50KA1127$23
Sansui LE-40VA1127$23
Sansui LE-50VA1127$23
LOEWE. stellar 55120$22
LG 55QNED80AU128$23

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
6¢
Per month
$1.90
Per year
$23

124 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/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 $1.89 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/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 $16 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $65 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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