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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

Samsung QN83S85HAE

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Samsung QN83S85HAE consumes 306 kWh a year — about $56 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($4.68 a month). It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 64% more than the median television (rank 155 of 180) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $40 a year in Nevada but $161 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

$56/yr

$3.37 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$4.68
Per day
15¢
Certified use
306 kWh/yr
Screen size
82.5 in
Display type
OLED
Backlight
OLED
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the Samsung QN83S85HAE (▮) sits among all 180 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Samsung QN83S85HAE: 306 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$50
Alaska28.2¢$86
Arizona15.2¢$46
Arkansas14.1¢$43
California34.7¢$106
Colorado17.1¢$52
Connecticut24.3¢$74
Delaware19.3¢$59
District of Columbia24.4¢$75
Florida15.1¢$46
Georgia16.4¢$50
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$161
Idaho14.4¢$44
Illinois19.9¢$61
Indiana17.5¢$54
Iowa15.9¢$49
Kansas15.7¢$48
Kentucky14.3¢$44
Louisiana13.5¢$41
Maine29.6¢$91
Maryland21.8¢$67
Massachusetts29.6¢$91
Michigan23.0¢$70
Minnesota17.5¢$54
Mississippi14.9¢$46
Missouri16.2¢$50
Montana15.1¢$46
Nebraska13.3¢$41
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$40
New Hampshire27.0¢$83
New Jersey24.9¢$76
New Mexico15.1¢$46
New York29.5¢$90
North Carolina14.7¢$45
North Dakota14.1¢$43
Ohio19.2¢$59
Oklahoma14.3¢$44
Oregon16.3¢$50
Pennsylvania21.7¢$66
Rhode Island29.2¢$89
South Carolina15.6¢$48
South Dakota15.4¢$47
Tennessee14.1¢$43
Texas15.9¢$49
Utah13.4¢$41
Vermont24.4¢$75
Virginia17.2¢$53
Washington14.9¢$46
West Virginia15.4¢$47
Wisconsin19.6¢$60
Wyoming15.2¢$47

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 306 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG 86QNED85TU306$56
XITRIX XPN-DSA8650306$56
Samsung QN75QN90DAF308$56
LG OLED77C4PU304$56
LG OLED83C6HU303$56
Samsung QN83S85FAE312$57

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
15¢
Per month
$4.68
Per year
$56

306 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $56/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 306 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 QN83S85HAE use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung QN83S85HAE at 306 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 QN83S85HAE cost to run per month?
About $4.68 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $56 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Samsung QN83S85HAE energy efficient?
It uses 64% more electricity than the median certified television, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Samsung QN83S85HAE cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $40 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $161 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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