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Screen size: 86"; 217 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating: 6
Annual electricity use: 564 kWh; Label: 565 kWh · 0.15 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost: $181 / year; $1,805 over 10 years

Power when on: 154 W · 0.4 W standby

25% less electricity than the median of 266 comparable 85 inch TV registrations (754 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 87% of them. At your rates that is about $60 a year less than the median, $604 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

median 7545541,078

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 266 comparable 85 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 85 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
Philips 85BFL2214/9785"463 kWh/yr	85"	7	463	$148	100% of similar
Sony K-83A6083"484 kWh/yr	83"	6	484	$155	98% of similar
LG 86QNED81ASA86"484 kWh/yr	86"	7	484	$155	98% of similar
LG 86QNED82ASA86"484 kWh/yr	86"	7	484	$155	98% of similar
Hisense 85Q6SNZ85"499 kWh/yr	85"	7	499	$160	97% of similar

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

Tvs similar to the LG 86QNED81TSA

Model	Screen	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
Xiaomi L85MC-SAU85"595 kWh/yr	85"	6	595	$190	81% of similar
Toshiba 85C350NP85"599 kWh/yr	85"	6	599	$192	80% of similar
TCL 85A300W85"600 kWh/yr	85"	6	600	$192	79% of similar
Sony K-85XR30M285"615 kWh/yr	85"	6	615	$197	77% of similar
Toshiba 85Z670SP85"599 kWh/yr	85"	6	599	$192	80% of similar
Samsung Electronics UA85M80HAW85"518 kWh/yr	85"	6	518	$166	95% of similar
TCL 85C6L85"555 kWh/yr	85"	6	555	$178	88% of similar
Samsung Electronics UA85M80HA*85"518 kWh/yr	85"	6	518	$166	95% of similar

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

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LG 86QNED81TSA specifications

Screen size (diagonal): 217.4 cm (85.6")
Screen area: 20,200 cm²
Screen technology: LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power: 154.0 W
Passive standby power: 0.40 W
Active standby power: 0.00 W
Power supply: Internal
Tuner: Analogue/Digital
Annual energy (label): 565 kWh
Star rating index: 6.56
Country of manufacture: Indonesia, South Korea

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number: ATV6034
GEMS registration id: 159111
Status: approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires: 10 February 2029
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.