c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
42"
105 cm, LCD
Energy rating
6
Annual electricity use
156 kWh
Label: 157 kWh Β· 0.04 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$50 / year
$501 over 10 years
Power when on
42 W Β· 0.4 W standby

23% less electricity than the median of 349 comparable 40–43 inch TV registrations (205 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 79% of them. At your rates that is about $15 a year less than the median, $153 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 349 comparable 40–43 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 40–43 inch TV sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

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Same type and size group, at least 3% lower annual kWh on the label basis.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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Sylvox R*40G3KO**40"92 kWh/yr8$29
Hisense 40Q6S40"119 kWh/yr7$38
Hisense 40Q6SAU40"119 kWh/yr7$38
Metz 40MTD6500A40"122 kWh/yr7$39

kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

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kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

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Bauhn ATV42FHDW-1221 specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
105.4 cm (41.5")
Screen area
4,685 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LCD
On-mode power
42.3 W
Passive standby power
0.40 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
157 kWh
Star rating index
6.22
Country of manufacture
China

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV4720
GEMS registration id
143338
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
30 November 2026
Registered for sale in
Australia
Family
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Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Televisions) Determination 2013
Test standard
AS/NZS 62087.1:2010

Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 20 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.