c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
48"
121 cm, OLED
Energy rating
4.5
Annual electricity use
279 kWh
Label: 280 kWh Β· 0.08 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$89 / year
$894 over 10 years
Power when on
76 W Β· 0.4 W standby

About the same electricity as the median of 299 comparable 48–50 inch TV registrations (280 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 50% of them.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 299 comparable 48–50 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 48–50 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.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG 50UJ660H5LD50"141 kWh/yr8$45
LG 50UM662H0LC50"149 kWh/yr7$48
Philips 49HFL5011T/1249"175 kWh/yr7$56
Coocaa 50Q66CK50"175 kWh/yr7$56
Bauhn ATV49FHDT-012650"195 kWh/yr6$62

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

Tvs similar to the LG OLED48C56LA

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Kogan KAOD48X98JSTB48"331 kWh/yr4$106
Sony XR-48A90K48"315 kWh/yr4$101
Sony K-48A6048"267 kWh/yr4.5$85
Kogan KAOD48X98JST*48"331 kWh/yr4$106
Loewe We SEE 48 OLED48"225 kWh/yr5.5$72
Loewe Stellar 48 DR+ OLED48"214 kWh/yr5.5$68

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

Other LG models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG OLED48C6PSA48"222 kWh/yr5.5$71
LG OLED48C66LA48"222 kWh/yr5.5$71

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

Compare OLED48C56LA with another TV

LG OLED48C56LA specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
120.7 cm (47.5")
Screen area
6,227 cmΒ²
Screen technology
OLED
On-mode power
76.0 W
Passive standby power
0.40 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Analogue/Digital
Annual energy (label)
280 kWh
Star rating index
4.75
Country of manufacture
Indonesia, South Korea

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV6386
GEMS registration id
165796
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
8 December 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.