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Screen size: 42"; 106 cm, OLED
Energy rating: 4.5
Annual electricity use: 232 kWh; Label: 232 kWh · 0.06 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost: $74 / year; $742 over 10 years

Power when on: 63 W · 0.4 W standby

13% more electricity than the median of 349 comparable 40–43 inch TV registrations (205 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 32% of them. At your rates that is about $9 a year more than the median, $86 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

median 205149269

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 349 comparable 40–43 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (above 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.

Model	Screen	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
Sylvox RT40G3KOFA40"92 kWh/yr	40"	8	92	$29	100% of similar
Sylvox RT40G3KOCA40"92 kWh/yr	40"	8	92	$29	100% of similar
Hisense 40Q6SNZ40"119 kWh/yr	40"	7	119	$38	99% of similar
Hisense 40Q6S40"119 kWh/yr	40"	7	119	$38	99% of similar
Metz 40MTD6500A40"122 kWh/yr	40"	7	122	$39	98% of similar

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

Tvs similar to the LG 42LX3QPSA

Model	Screen	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
Loewe Stellar 42 DR+ OLED42"192 kWh/yr	42"	5	192	$61	57% of similar
Sony XR-42A90K42"256 kWh/yr	42"	4	256	$82	19% of similar
Sharp 2T-C42EG1X42"197 kWh/yr	42"	5	197	$63	54% of similar
Jvc LT-42NQ5155AJ42"200 kWh/yr	42"	5	200	$64	52% of similar
Blaupunkt BP420FSG970042"240 kWh/yr	42"	4	240	$77	28% of similar
Aiwa AWS420W42"210 kWh/yr	42"	4.5	210	$67	47% of similar

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

Other LG models of similar size

Model	Screen	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than	Compare
LG OLED42C6PSA42"203 kWh/yr	42"	5	203	$65	51% of similar
LG OLED42C67LA42"203 kWh/yr	42"	5	203	$65	51% of similar

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

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LG 42LX3QPSA specifications

Screen size (diagonal): 105.5 cm (41.5")
Screen area: 4,758 cm²
Screen technology: OLED
On-mode power: 63.0 W
Passive standby power: 0.40 W
Active standby power: 0.00 W
Power supply: Internal
Tuner: Analogue/Digital
Annual energy (label): 232 kWh
Star rating index: 4.53
Country of manufacture: Indonesia, South Korea

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number: ATV5144
GEMS registration id: 148258
Status: approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires: 19 July 2027
Registered for sale in: Australia, New Zealand
Family: –
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.