#1
Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331
13.23 in measured · 9.3 W on-mode · 18.36 kWh/yr
74 LCD TVs, Ranked by Running Cost
Televisions with LCD display technology, sold in the US, across every screen size. Ranked cheapest to run first, estimated at 18.31¢/kWh (July 2026).
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This depends heavily on hours of use. ENERGY STAR's annual figure is based on a fixed test assumption, not your actual viewing hours. Use it to compare models of the same display type, not as your real bill.
74 ENERGY STAR certified models, from about $3 to $64 a year to run at the US average electricity rate. See how we calculate running costs.
Top 5 cheapest to run
#2
Emerson ATSC-PM81331
13.23 in measured · 9.3 W on-mode · 18.36 kWh/yr
#3
Clear Tunes CT-1514S
15.55 in measured · 9.5 W on-mode · 19.97 kWh/yr
#4
Clear Tunes CT-1385S
13.25 in measured · 10.7 W on-mode · 22.09 kWh/yr
#5
Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561
15.47 in measured · 12.55 W on-mode · 24.29 kWh/yr
All 74 models
| Rank | Brand | Model | Screen size | On-mode power | Energy use | Est. cost/year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Tunes | ATSC-PM81331 | 13.23 in | 9.3 W | 18.36 kWh/yr | $3 |
| 2 | Emerson | ATSC-PM81331 | 13.23 in | 9.3 W | 18.36 kWh/yr | $3 |
| 3 | Clear Tunes | CT-1514S | 15.55 in | 9.5 W | 19.97 kWh/yr | $4 |
| 4 | Clear Tunes | CT-1385S | 13.25 in | 10.7 W | 22.09 kWh/yr | $4 |
| 5 | Clear Tunes | PDVA-PM31561 | 15.47 in | 12.55 W | 24.29 kWh/yr | $4 |
| 6 | Emerson | PDVA-PM31561 | 15.47 in | 12.55 W | 24.29 kWh/yr | $4 |
| 7 | Emerson | PDVA-PM81851 | 18.49 in | 17.15 W | 32.69 kWh/yr | $6 |
| 8 | Sansui | LE-24T1 | 23.53 in | 23.65 W | 45.2 kWh/yr | $8 |
| 9 | Sansui | LE-24VA1 | 23.6 in | 23.84 W | 45.59 kWh/yr | $8 |
| 10 | Sansui | LE-24TA1 | 23.48 in | 24.32 W | 46.73 kWh/yr | $9 |
| 11 | Sansui | LE-32KA1 | 31.37 in | 27.24 W | 51.59 kWh/yr | $9 |
| 12 | Sansui | LE-32T1 | 31.5 in | 28.4 W | 54 kWh/yr | $10 |
| 13 | Sansui | SMX32KAHV | 31.5 in | 30.3 W | 57.15 kWh/yr | $10 |
| 14 | Sceptre | X322BV-SRDD | 31.51 in | 31.07 W | 59.76 kWh/yr | $11 |
| 15 | Sansui | S32KAHT | 31.5 in | 30.15 W | 60.92 kWh/yr | $11 |
| 16 | Xitrix | XPN-DSA3250 | 32 in | 34.4 W | 64.37 kWh/yr | $12 |
| 17 | Sansui | LE-32V1 | 31.43 in | 34.76 W | 65.59 kWh/yr | $12 |
| 18 | Insignia | NS-32F202NA27 | 31.51 in | 31.91 W | 66 kWh/yr | $12 |
| 19 | Sansui | LE-32VA1 | 31.47 in | 35.64 W | 67.19 kWh/yr | $12 |
| 20 | Sansui | LE-43KA1 | 42.5 in | 45.14 W | 82.16 kWh/yr | $15 |
| 21 | Sansui | S40KAFT | 39.5 in | 46.63 W | 85.55 kWh/yr | $16 |
| 22 | Philips | 43HFL4518U/27 | 42.5 in | 60.1 W | 93.21 kWh/yr | $17 |
| 23 | LG | 43QNED80AU* | 42.5 in | — | 99 kWh/yr | $18 |
| 24 | Sansui | LE-43VA1 | 42.5 in | 53.32 W | 99.24 kWh/yr | $18 |
| 25 | Philips | 43HFL6214U/27 | 42.5 in | 77.7 W | 100.34 kWh/yr | $18 |
| 26 | Sansui | LE-40TA1 | 39.46 in | 54.85 W | 103.5 kWh/yr | $19 |
| 27 | Philips | 43BFL2214/27 | 42.5 in | 76.09 W | 104.05 kWh/yr | $19 |
| 28 | LG | 43QNED82AU* | 42.5 in | — | 110 kWh/yr | $20 |
| 29 | Sansui | S50KAUT | 49.5 in | 61.27 W | 113.65 kWh/yr | $21 |
| 30 | LG | 50QNED80AU* | 49.5 in | — | 114 kWh/yr | $21 |
| 31 | Philips | 50HFL4518U/27 | 49.5 in | 66.9 W | 114.15 kWh/yr | $21 |
| 32 | Sansui | LE-43V1 | 42.45 in | 64.06 W | 118.81 kWh/yr | $22 |
| 33 | LG | 50QNED85AU* | 49.5 in | — | 119 kWh/yr | $22 |
| 34 | LG | 50QNED82AU* | 49.5 in | — | 119 kWh/yr | $22 |
| 35 | Philips | 50HFL5214U/27 | 49.5 in | 81.5 W | 123.83 kWh/yr | $23 |
| 36 | Sansui | LE-50KA1 | 49.5 in | 67.97 W | 126.82 kWh/yr | $23 |
| 37 | Sansui | LE-40VA1 | 49.61 in | 68.37 W | 126.94 kWh/yr | $23 |
| 38 | Sansui | LE-50VA1 | 49.61 in | 68.37 W | 126.94 kWh/yr | $23 |
| 39 | LG | 55QNED80AU* | 54.6 in | — | 128 kWh/yr | $23 |
| 40 | Sansui | LE-50TA1 | 49.31 in | 70.02 W | 129.24 kWh/yr | $24 |
| 41 | Philips | 55HFL5214U/27 | 54.5 in | 83.23 W | 129.76 kWh/yr | $24 |
| 42 | Philips | 50HFL6214U/27 | 49.5 in | 89.65 W | 131.86 kWh/yr | $24 |
| 43 | LG | 55QNED82AU* | 54.6 in | — | 133 kWh/yr | $24 |
| 44 | Sansui | LE-55V4 | 55 in | 72.52 W | 134.85 kWh/yr | $25 |
| 45 | Sansui | LE-50V1 | 49.5 in | 61.72 W | 134.85 kWh/yr | $25 |
| 46 | Sansui | LE-55TA1 | 54.7 in | 79.5 W | 147 kWh/yr | $27 |
| 47 | LG | 55QNED85AU* | 54.6 in | — | 147 kWh/yr | $27 |
| 48 | Philips | 58HFL6214U/27 | 57.5 in | 104.25 W | 150.2 kWh/yr | $28 |
| 49 | Philips | 55HFL4518U/27 | 54.6 in | 93.2 W | 150.27 kWh/yr | $28 |
| 50 | Xitrix | XPN-DSA5550 | 54.64 in | 83.92 W | 155.23 kWh/yr | $28 |
| 51 | Philips | 65HFL5214U/27 | 64.5 in | 126.8 W | 159.42 kWh/yr | $29 |
| 52 | Sansui | LE-55VO | 54.6 in | 86.67 W | 160.5 kWh/yr | $29 |
| 53 | Xitrix | XPN-DSA6560 | 65.18 in | 87.12 W | 161.35 kWh/yr | $30 |
| 54 | LG | 65QNED82AU* | 64.5 in | — | 171 kWh/yr | $31 |
| 55 | LG | 65QNED85AU* | 64.5 in | — | 172 kWh/yr | $31 |
| 56 | Sansui | S65KAUT | 64.52 in | 93.45 W | 172.7 kWh/yr | $32 |
| 57 | LG | 75QNED80AU* | 74.5 in | — | 175 kWh/yr | $32 |
| 58 | Philips | 65HFL6214U/27 | 64.5 in | 116.4 W | 175.75 kWh/yr | $32 |
| 59 | LG | 65QNED80AU* | 64.5 in | — | 176 kWh/yr | $32 |
| 60 | Xitrix | XPN-DSA5850 | 58 in | 100.9 W | 186.15 kWh/yr | $34 |
| 61 | Philips | 75HFL6214U/27 | 74.5 in | 154.31 W | 186.44 kWh/yr | $34 |
| 62 | LG | 75QNED82AU* | 74.5 in | — | 187 kWh/yr | $34 |
| 63 | Sansui | LE-65KA1 | 64.6 in | 102.25 W | 189 kWh/yr | $35 |
| 64 | Xitrix | XPN-DSA6550 | 65 in | 102.78 W | 189.72 kWh/yr | $35 |
| 65 | LG | 75QNED85AU* | 74.5 in | — | 210 kWh/yr | $38 |
| 66 | RCA | 65D1 | 64.5 in | 117.69 W | 216.87 kWh/yr | $40 |
| 67 | Sansui | LE-75VH5 | 74.3 in | 119.51 W | 220.19 kWh/yr | $40 |
| 68 | LG | 86QNED80AU* | 85.6 in | — | 234 kWh/yr | $43 |
| 69 | Sansui | LE-65V1 | 64.4 in | 127.87 W | 235.44 kWh/yr | $43 |
| 70 | LG | 86QNED82AU* | 85.6 in | — | 262 kWh/yr | $48 |
| 71 | LG | 86QNED85AU* | 85.6 in | — | 264 kWh/yr | $48 |
| 72 | Sansui | LE-75VA1 | 74.37 in | 148.56 W | 273.48 kWh/yr | $50 |
| 73 | Xitrix | XPN-DSA8650 | 85.6 in | 166.52 W | 306.05 kWh/yr | $56 |
| 74 | Sansui | LE-85TE1 | 84.6 in | 188.8 W | 347.06 kWh/yr | $64 |