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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

Samsung QN85QN90DAF

The Samsung QN85QN90DAF's certified consumption is 390 kWh per year, which prices out to about $73 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 108% more electricity than the median television, ranked 169 of 172. Where you live moves the bill from $48 a year in North Dakota to $182 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

$73/yr

$3.46 · cheapest certified televisions$119 · priciest
Per month
$6.12
Per day
20¢
Certified use
390 kWh/yr
Screen size
84.6 in
Display type
QD-LED (QLED)
Backlight
Direct-lit LED
On-mode power
181.05 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the Samsung QN85QN90DAF (▮) sits among all 172 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Samsung QN85QN90DAF: 390 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$68
Alaska27.4¢$107
Arizona15.5¢$60
Arkansas14.2¢$55
California35.3¢$137
Colorado16.5¢$65
Connecticut32.2¢$126
Delaware18.8¢$73
District of Columbia25.4¢$99
Florida15.4¢$60
Georgia15.4¢$60
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$182
Idaho12.7¢$50
Illinois20.5¢$80
Indiana17.9¢$70
Iowa13.9¢$54
Kansas15.8¢$62
Kentucky15.0¢$59
Louisiana14.4¢$56
Maine28.4¢$111
Maryland22.1¢$86
Massachusetts29.4¢$115
Michigan21.4¢$83
Minnesota16.4¢$64
Mississippi16.8¢$65
Missouri14.0¢$55
Montana13.9¢$54
Nebraska13.3¢$52
Nevada14.3¢$56
New Hampshire27.2¢$106
New Jersey23.5¢$92
New Mexico15.2¢$59
New York29.4¢$115
North Carolina16.3¢$63
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$48
Ohio19.5¢$76
Oklahoma13.3¢$52
Oregon15.8¢$62
Pennsylvania21.5¢$84
Rhode Island28.3¢$110
South Carolina17.1¢$67
South Dakota14.5¢$57
Tennessee14.9¢$58
Texas17.0¢$66
Utah13.3¢$52
Vermont24.6¢$96
Virginia17.4¢$68
Washington14.4¢$56
West Virginia16.1¢$63
Wisconsin19.2¢$75
Wyoming14.7¢$57

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 390 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Samsung QN83S95FAE399$75
LG OLED83C5P377$71
LG OLED83G5375$71
LG OLED83G6WU371$70
Samsung QN83S95HAE370$70
Samsung QN85QN95DAF414$78

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
20¢
Per month
$6.12
Per year
$73

390 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $73/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 390 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 QN85QN90DAF use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung QN85QN90DAF at 390 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 QN85QN90DAF cost to run per month?
About $6.12 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 20¢ a day, or $73 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Samsung QN85QN90DAF energy efficient?
It uses 108% more electricity than the median certified television, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Samsung QN85QN90DAF cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $48 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $182 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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