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Screen size: 55"; 139 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating: 4.5
Annual electricity use: 374 kWh; Label: 375 kWh · 0.10 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost: $120 / year; $1,198 over 10 years

Power when on: 102 W · 0.4 W standby

8% more electricity than the median of 454 comparable 55 inch TV registrations (346 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 35% of them. At your rates that is about $9 a year more than the median, $93 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

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kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 454 comparable 55 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 55 inch TV sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

Tvs that use less electricity

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
LG 55UJ660H5LD55"170 kWh/yr	55"	8	170	$54	100% of similar
Coocaa 55Q66CK55"180 kWh/yr	55"	7	180	$58	100% of similar
LG 55UM662H4LC55"181 kWh/yr	55"	7	181	$58	99% of similar
Philips 55HFL5011T/1255"202 kWh/yr	55"	7	202	$65	99% of similar
Hisense 55Q6SAU55"205 kWh/yr	55"	7	205	$66	98% of similar

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

Tvs similar to the LG 55QNED85SQA

Model	Screen	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
Aiwa AWB557QW55"320 kWh/yr	55"	5	320	$102	65% of similar
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Shenzhen Xinchaoda Technology Co., Ltd LEQ55W72255"362 kWh/yr	55"	4.5	362	$116	40% of similar
Sony K-55S20M255"311 kWh/yr	55"	5	311	$100	68% of similar
Dreame 55S10055"340 kWh/yr	55"	5	340	$109	52% of similar
Konka UDE55QR315ANT55"341 kWh/yr	55"	5	341	$109	52% of similar
Prism+ M5555"320 kWh/yr	55"	5	320	$102	65% of similar
Konka UDE55QR314FANT55"341 kWh/yr	55"	5	341	$109	52% of similar

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

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LG 55QNED85SQA specifications

Screen size (diagonal): 138.8 cm (54.6")
Screen area: 8,230 cm²
Screen technology: LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power: 102.0 W
Passive standby power: 0.40 W
Active standby power: 0.00 W
Power supply: Internal
Tuner: Analogue/Digital
Annual energy (label): 375 kWh
Star rating index: 4.58
Country of manufacture: Indonesia

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number: ATV4951
GEMS registration id: 144912
Status: approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires: 21 February 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.