#1 LCD
Sansui LE-43KA1
42.5 in measured · 45.14 W on-mode · 82.16 kWh/yr
30 43 in TVs, Ranked by Running Cost
Televisions, 43 in class (36.0-47.9 in measured diagonal), sold in the US. Screen size is the certified measured diagonal, rounded to the nearest size TVs are sold by. Ranked cheapest to run first, estimated at 18.31¢/kWh (July 2026).
This depends heavily on hours of use. ENERGY STAR's annual figure is based on a fixed test assumption, not your actual viewing hours — a TV on 2 hours a day will cost much less than shown, one on 8 hours a day much more. Use it to compare models at the same size, not as your real bill.
30 ENERGY STAR certified models, from about $15 to $32 a year to run at the US average electricity rate. See how we calculate running costs.
Top 5 cheapest to run
#2 LCD
Sansui S40KAFT
39.5 in measured · 46.63 W on-mode · 85.55 kWh/yr
#3 LCD
Philips 43HFL4518U/27
42.5 in measured · 60.1 W on-mode · 93.21 kWh/yr
#4 LCD
LG 43QNED80AU*
42.5 in measured · 99 kWh/yr
#5 LCD
Sansui LE-43VA1
42.5 in measured · 53.32 W on-mode · 99.24 kWh/yr
All 30 models
| Rank | Brand | Model | Display | Screen size | On-mode power | Energy use | Est. cost/year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sansui | LE-43KA1 | LCD | 42.5 in | 45.14 W | 82.16 kWh/yr | $15 |
| 2 | Sansui | S40KAFT | LCD | 39.5 in | 46.63 W | 85.55 kWh/yr | $16 |
| 3 | Philips | 43HFL4518U/27 | LCD | 42.5 in | 60.1 W | 93.21 kWh/yr | $17 |
| 4 | LG | 43QNED80AU* | LCD | 42.5 in | — | 99 kWh/yr | $18 |
| 5 | Sansui | LE-43VA1 | LCD | 42.5 in | 53.32 W | 99.24 kWh/yr | $18 |
| 6 | Philips | 43HFL6214U/27 | LCD | 42.5 in | 77.7 W | 100.34 kWh/yr | $18 |
| 7 | Sansui | LE-40TA1 | LCD | 39.46 in | 54.85 W | 103.5 kWh/yr | $19 |
| 8 | Philips | 43BFL2214/27 | LCD | 42.5 in | 76.09 W | 104.05 kWh/yr | $19 |
| 9 | Loewe | stellar 42 | OLED | 41.54 in | 57.23 W | 106.67 kWh/yr | $20 |
| 10 | LG | 43QNED82AU* | LCD | 42.5 in | — | 110 kWh/yr | $20 |
| 11 | LG | OLED42C6PU* | OLED | 41.5 in | — | 117 kWh/yr | $21 |
| 12 | Samsung | QN43QN90FAF | QLED | 42.5 in | 62.8 W | 118.79 kWh/yr | $22 |
| 13 | Sansui | LE-43V1 | LCD | 42.45 in | 64.06 W | 118.81 kWh/yr | $22 |
| 14 | LG | OLED48C6PU* | OLED | 47.5 in | — | 125 kWh/yr | $23 |
| 15 | Samsung | QN42S90HAE | OLED | 41.5 in | — | 128 kWh/yr | $23 |
| 16 | Samsung | QN42S90DAE | OLED | 41.5 in | — | 132 kWh/yr | $24 |
| 17 | LG | OLED42C4PU* | OLED | 41.6 in | 72.7 W | 136 kWh/yr | $25 |
| 18 | Loewe | stellar 48 | OLED | 47.53 in | 73.81 W | 136.92 kWh/yr | $25 |
| 19 | LG | OLED48G5SU* | OLED | 47.5 in | — | 137 kWh/yr | $25 |
| 20 | Samsung | QN42S90FAE | OLED | 41.5 in | 71.93 W | 137.5 kWh/yr | $25 |
| 21 | Samsung | QN43QN90DAF | QLED | 42.5 in | 63.4 W | 143.6 kWh/yr | $26 |
| 22 | Samsung | QN48S90HAE | OLED | 47.5 in | — | 144 kWh/yr | $26 |
| 23 | LG | OLED42C5*** | OLED | 41.5 in | 77.8 W | 145 kWh/yr | $27 |
| 24 | LG | OLED48B4PU* | OLED | 47.5 in | 81.3 W | 151 kWh/yr | $28 |
| 25 | Samsung | QN48S90DAE | OLED | 47.5 in | — | 151 kWh/yr | $28 |
| 26 | LG | OLED48C4PU* | OLED | 47.5 in | 83.1 W | 155 kWh/yr | $28 |
| 27 | Samsung | QN48S85HAE | OLED | 47.5 in | — | 157 kWh/yr | $29 |
| 28 | Samsung | QN48S90FAE | OLED | 47.5 in | 84.9 W | 161.18 kWh/yr | $30 |
| 29 | LG | OLED48C5*** | OLED | 47.5 in | 87 W | 162 kWh/yr | $30 |
| 30 | LG | OLED48B5*** | OLED | 47.5 in | 85.1 W | 176 kWh/yr | $32 |