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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

PHILIPS 55HFL4518U/27

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the PHILIPS 55HFL4518U/27 consumes 150 kWh a year — about $28 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($2.36 a month). Compared with the median certified television, it uses 20% less electricity — rank 58 out of 172. The same unit costs $19 a year in North Dakota but $70 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

$28/yr

$3.46 · cheapest certified televisions$119 · priciest
Per month
$2.36
Per day
8¢
Certified use
150 kWh/yr
Screen size
54.6 in
Display type
LCD
Backlight
Direct-lit LED
On-mode power
93.2 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the PHILIPS 55HFL4518U/27 (▮) sits among all 172 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

PHILIPS 55HFL4518U/27: 150 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$26
Alaska27.4¢$41
Arizona15.5¢$23
Arkansas14.2¢$21
California35.3¢$53
Colorado16.5¢$25
Connecticut32.2¢$48
Delaware18.8¢$28
District of Columbia25.4¢$38
Florida15.4¢$23
Georgia15.4¢$23
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$70
Idaho12.7¢$19
Illinois20.5¢$31
Indiana17.9¢$27
Iowa13.9¢$21
Kansas15.8¢$24
Kentucky15.0¢$23
Louisiana14.4¢$22
Maine28.4¢$43
Maryland22.1¢$33
Massachusetts29.4¢$44
Michigan21.4¢$32
Minnesota16.4¢$25
Mississippi16.8¢$25
Missouri14.0¢$21
Montana13.9¢$21
Nebraska13.3¢$20
Nevada14.3¢$21
New Hampshire27.2¢$41
New Jersey23.5¢$35
New Mexico15.2¢$23
New York29.4¢$44
North Carolina16.3¢$24
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$19
Ohio19.5¢$29
Oklahoma13.3¢$20
Oregon15.8¢$24
Pennsylvania21.5¢$32
Rhode Island28.3¢$43
South Carolina17.1¢$26
South Dakota14.5¢$22
Tennessee14.9¢$22
Texas17.0¢$26
Utah13.3¢$20
Vermont24.6¢$37
Virginia17.4¢$26
Washington14.4¢$22
West Virginia16.1¢$24
Wisconsin19.2¢$29
Wyoming14.7¢$22

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 150 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
PHILIPS 58HFL6214U/27150$28
LG OLED48B4PU151$28
Samsung QN48S90DAE151$28
LG 55QNED85AU147$28
Sansui LE-55TA1147$28
LG OLED48C4PU155$29

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
8¢
Per month
$2.35
Per year
$28

150 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $28/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 150 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 55HFL4518U/27 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 55HFL4518U/27 at 150 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 55HFL4518U/27 cost to run per month?
About $2.36 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 8¢ a day, or $28 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the PHILIPS 55HFL4518U/27 energy efficient?
It uses 20% less electricity than the median certified television, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the PHILIPS 55HFL4518U/27 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $19 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $70 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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