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Running cost · Televisions · ENERGY STAR certified

Samsung QN85QN95DAF

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Samsung QN85QN95DAF consumes 414 kWh a year — about $76 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($6.32 a month). It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 122% more than the median television (rank 179 of 180) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $54 a year in Nevada to $218 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

$76/yr

$3.37 · cheapest certified televisions$116 · priciest
Per month
$6.32
Per day
21¢
Certified use
414 kWh/yr
Screen size
84.6 in
Display type
QD-LED (QLED)
Backlight
Direct-lit LED
On-mode power
192.53 W
18 kWh631 kWh
Where the Samsung QN85QN95DAF (▮) sits among all 180 certified televisions, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Samsung QN85QN95DAF: 414 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$68
Alaska28.2¢$117
Arizona15.2¢$63
Arkansas14.1¢$58
California34.7¢$144
Colorado17.1¢$71
Connecticut24.3¢$101
Delaware19.3¢$80
District of Columbia24.4¢$101
Florida15.1¢$62
Georgia16.4¢$68
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$218
Idaho14.4¢$59
Illinois19.9¢$82
Indiana17.5¢$72
Iowa15.9¢$66
Kansas15.7¢$65
Kentucky14.3¢$59
Louisiana13.5¢$56
Maine29.6¢$122
Maryland21.8¢$90
Massachusetts29.6¢$122
Michigan23.0¢$95
Minnesota17.5¢$72
Mississippi14.9¢$62
Missouri16.2¢$67
Montana15.1¢$63
Nebraska13.3¢$55
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$54
New Hampshire27.0¢$112
New Jersey24.9¢$103
New Mexico15.1¢$62
New York29.5¢$122
North Carolina14.7¢$61
North Dakota14.1¢$58
Ohio19.2¢$79
Oklahoma14.3¢$59
Oregon16.3¢$68
Pennsylvania21.7¢$90
Rhode Island29.2¢$121
South Carolina15.6¢$64
South Dakota15.4¢$64
Tennessee14.1¢$58
Texas15.9¢$66
Utah13.4¢$55
Vermont24.4¢$101
Virginia17.2¢$71
Washington14.9¢$62
West Virginia15.4¢$64
Wisconsin19.6¢$81
Wyoming15.2¢$63

Certified models closest in efficiency

televisions within reach of 414 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Samsung QN83S95FAE399$73
Samsung QN85QN90DAF390$72
LG OLED83C5P377$69
LG OLED83G5375$69
LG OLED83G6WU371$68
Samsung QN83S95HAE370$68

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
21¢
Per month
$6.33
Per year
$76

414 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $76/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 414 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 QN85QN95DAF use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung QN85QN95DAF at 414 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 QN85QN95DAF cost to run per month?
About $6.32 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 21¢ a day, or $76 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Samsung QN85QN95DAF energy efficient?
It uses 122% more electricity than the median certified television, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Samsung QN85QN95DAF cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $54 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $218 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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