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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

Samsung QN65S95DAF

The Samsung QN65S95DAF's certified consumption is 277 kWh per year, which prices out to about $51 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 49% more than the median television (rank 146 of 180) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $36 a year in Nevada to $146 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

$51/yr

$3.37 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$4.23
Per day
14¢
Certified use
277 kWh/yr
Screen size
64.5 in
Display type
OLED
Backlight
OLED
On-mode power
127.39 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the Samsung QN65S95DAF (▮) sits among all 180 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Samsung QN65S95DAF: 277 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¢$68
Florida15.1¢$42
Georgia16.4¢$45
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$146
Idaho14.4¢$40
Illinois19.9¢$55
Indiana17.5¢$48
Iowa15.9¢$44
Kansas15.7¢$44
Kentucky14.3¢$39
Louisiana13.5¢$37
Maine29.6¢$82
Maryland21.8¢$60
Massachusetts29.6¢$82
Michigan23.0¢$64
Minnesota17.5¢$49
Mississippi14.9¢$41
Missouri16.2¢$45
Montana15.1¢$42
Nebraska13.3¢$37
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$36
New Hampshire27.0¢$75
New Jersey24.9¢$69
New Mexico15.1¢$42
New York29.5¢$82
North Carolina14.7¢$41
North Dakota14.1¢$39
Ohio19.2¢$53
Oklahoma14.3¢$40
Oregon16.3¢$45
Pennsylvania21.7¢$60
Rhode Island29.2¢$81
South Carolina15.6¢$43
South Dakota15.4¢$43
Tennessee14.1¢$39
Texas15.9¢$44
Utah13.4¢$37
Vermont24.4¢$68
Virginia17.2¢$48
Washington14.9¢$41
West Virginia15.4¢$43
Wisconsin19.6¢$54
Wyoming15.2¢$42

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 277 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG OLED65C5275$50
Samsung QN65QN95DAF275$50
Sansui LE-75VA1273$50
Samsung QN77S85FAE272$50
Samsung QN77S85HAE271$50
Samsung QN77S85DAE283$52

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.23
Per year
$51

277 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $51/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 277 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 Samsung QN65S95DAF use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung QN65S95DAF at 277 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 Samsung QN65S95DAF cost to run per month?
About $4.23 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $51 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Samsung QN65S95DAF energy efficient?
It uses 49% more electricity than the median certified television, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Samsung QN65S95DAF 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 $146 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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