How much electricity does a modern 55" OLED TV use?
How much electricity does a modern 55" OLED TV use?
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wax lyrical

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1,045 posts

268 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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...if left on and watched almost all day, every day (during the weekdays)?

Register1

2,279 posts

121 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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Standby I would guess 5 watts
Propper on, I suggest 50 watts

Mr Pointy

13,221 posts

186 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour at my tarrif of 16p/kWh. Of course it may not actually pull 109W, but that would be the likely maximum cost.

ro250

3,361 posts

84 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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Mr Pointy said:
A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour at my tarrif of 16p/kWh. Of course it may not actually pull 109W, but that would be the likely maximum cost.
Really? That sounds a lot - nearly £2 an hour to watch TV? Not disputing if that's the facts but it seems very high.

Mr Pointy

13,221 posts

186 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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ro250 said:
Mr Pointy said:
A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour at my tarrif of 16p/kWh. Of course it may not actually pull 109W, but that would be the likely maximum cost.
Really? That sounds a lot - nearly £2 an hour to watch TV? Not disputing if that's the facts but it seems very high.
How do you get to £2 an hour? I quoted the hourly cost.

JonChalk

6,469 posts

137 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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Just turned mine off and my IHD dropped 73W.

Richtea1970

1,834 posts

87 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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ro250 said:
Really? That sounds a lot - nearly £2 an hour to watch TV? Not disputing if that's the facts but it seems very high.
2p an hour

ro250

3,361 posts

84 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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Mr Pointy said:
ro250 said:
Mr Pointy said:
A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour at my tarrif of 16p/kWh. Of course it may not actually pull 109W, but that would be the likely maximum cost.
Really? That sounds a lot - nearly £2 an hour to watch TV? Not disputing if that's the facts but it seems very high.
How do you get to £2 an hour? I quoted the hourly cost.
Because I read it quickly and it says "A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour"!

NMNeil

5,860 posts

77 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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wax lyrical said:
...if left on and watched almost all day, every day (during the weekdays)?
The manufactures label on the back will tell you the wattage, then grab a calculator.

sociopath

3,433 posts

93 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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ro250 said:
Mr Pointy said:
ro250 said:
Mr Pointy said:
A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour at my tarrif of 16p/kWh. Of course it may not actually pull 109W, but that would be the likely maximum cost.
Really? That sounds a lot - nearly £2 an hour to watch TV? Not disputing if that's the facts but it seems very high.
How do you get to £2 an hour? I quoted the hourly cost.
Because I read it quickly and it says "A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour"!
1.74p per hour is still less than 2p per hour.

ro250

3,361 posts

84 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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sociopath said:
ro250 said:
Mr Pointy said:
ro250 said:
Mr Pointy said:
A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour at my tarrif of 16p/kWh. Of course it may not actually pull 109W, but that would be the likely maximum cost.
Really? That sounds a lot - nearly £2 an hour to watch TV? Not disputing if that's the facts but it seems very high.
How do you get to £2 an hour? I quoted the hourly cost.
Because I read it quickly and it says "A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour"!
1.74p per hour is still less than 2p per hour.
confused If I only read the first half of the sentence then £1.74 per hour is £1.74 per hour!!

rossub

5,777 posts

217 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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ro250 said:
Mr Pointy said:
A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour at my tarrif of 16p/kWh. Of course it may not actually pull 109W, but that would be the likely maximum cost.
Really? That sounds a lot - nearly £2 an hour to watch TV? Not disputing if that's the facts but it seems very high.
You needed to think that through before typing smile

If someone watched 5 hours a day @ £1.74 per hour, it would cost them about £260 a month just for the tele wink

Sheepshanks

40,339 posts

146 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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rossub said:
If someone watched 5 hours a day @ £1.74 per hour, it would cost them about £260 a month just for the tele wink
That's ridiculous - I'm not getting one of those!

ro250

3,361 posts

84 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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rossub said:
ro250 said:
Mr Pointy said:
A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour at my tarrif of 16p/kWh. Of course it may not actually pull 109W, but that would be the likely maximum cost.
Really? That sounds a lot - nearly £2 an hour to watch TV? Not disputing if that's the facts but it seems very high.
You needed to think that through before typing smile

If someone watched 5 hours a day @ £1.74 per hour, it would cost them about £260 a month just for the tele wink
In my defence, I did as I was querying how much it was following my misreading of the reply!

sociopath

3,433 posts

93 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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ro250 said:
sociopath said:
ro250 said:
Mr Pointy said:
ro250 said:
Mr Pointy said:
A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour at my tarrif of 16p/kWh. Of course it may not actually pull 109W, but that would be the likely maximum cost.
Really? That sounds a lot - nearly £2 an hour to watch TV? Not disputing if that's the facts but it seems very high.
How do you get to £2 an hour? I quoted the hourly cost.
Because I read it quickly and it says "A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour"!
1.74p per hour is still less than 2p per hour.
confused If I only read the first half of the sentence then £1.74 per hour is £1.74 per hour!!
But the post doesnt say £1.74 it says 1.74p

wax lyrical

Original Poster:

1,045 posts

268 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Thanks All. much appreciated! smile So approximately 25/30 pence per day.

Less than I was expecting, so no need to shout at the wife...

normalbloke

8,709 posts

246 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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ro250 said:
rossub said:
ro250 said:
Mr Pointy said:
A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour at my tarrif of 16p/kWh. Of course it may not actually pull 109W, but that would be the likely maximum cost.
Really? That sounds a lot - nearly £2 an hour to watch TV? Not disputing if that's the facts but it seems very high.
You needed to think that through before typing smile

If someone watched 5 hours a day @ £1.74 per hour, it would cost them about £260 a month just for the tele wink
In my defence, I did as I was querying how much it was following my misreading of the reply!
Just stop!

Mr Pointy

13,221 posts

186 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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normalbloke said:
ro250 said:
rossub said:
ro250 said:
Mr Pointy said:
A 55" LG OLED is rated at 109W so costs about 1.74p per hour at my tarrif of 16p/kWh. Of course it may not actually pull 109W, but that would be the likely maximum cost.
Really? That sounds a lot - nearly £2 an hour to watch TV? Not disputing if that's the facts but it seems very high.
You needed to think that through before typing smile

If someone watched 5 hours a day @ £1.74 per hour, it would cost them about £260 a month just for the tele wink
In my defence, I did as I was querying how much it was following my misreading of the reply!
Just stop!
I'm now wishing I hadn't worked it out smile

Mr Pointy

13,221 posts

186 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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wax lyrical said:
Thanks All. much appreciated! smile So approximately 25/30 pence per day.

Less than I was expecting, so no need to shout at the wife...
The potentially bigger problem is screen burn if she leaves it on all day one channel that has fixed graphics like the News channels. Make her change the channel every hour, no return with two hours.

wax lyrical

Original Poster:

1,045 posts

268 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Fortunately it's watching various content across Sky and Netflix. While she's 'WFH'. smile

Mr Pointy said:
wax lyrical said:
Thanks All. much appreciated! smile So approximately 25/30 pence per day.

Less than I was expecting, so no need to shout at the wife...
The potentially bigger problem is screen burn if she leaves it on all day one channel that has fixed graphics like the News channels. Make her change the channel every hour, no return with two hours.