c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
40"
100 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
5.5
Annual electricity use
150 kWh
Label: 167 kWh Β· 0.04 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$48 / year
$479 over 10 years
Power when on
40 W Β· 0.4 W standby

18% 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 72% of them. At your rates that is about $11 a year less than the median, $109 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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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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Kogan KAL40F98TC specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
100.3 cm (39.5")
Screen area
4,262 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
40.4 W
Passive standby power
0.41 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Analogue/Digital
Annual energy (label)
167 kWh
Star rating index
5.57
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ATV6858

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV6858
GEMS registration id
171080
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
29 July 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
KAL40F98T*
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.