c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
32"
80 cm, LCD
Energy rating
6
Annual electricity use
101 kWh
Label: 102 kWh Β· 0.03 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$32 / year
$324 over 10 years
Power when on
27 W Β· 0.4 W standby

14% less electricity than the median of 174 comparable 32 inch TV registrations (118 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 79% of them. At your rates that is about $5 a year less than the median, $51 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 174 comparable 32 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 32 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
Monster MT32HDNFB32"60 kWh/yr8$19
Linsar LS32HDNFB32"60 kWh/yr8$19
Akai AK3223S7WOS32"89 kWh/yr6$28
Hisense 32A4S32"89 kWh/yr6$28
Akai AK3221S6WOS32"89 kWh/yr6$28

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

Tvs similar to the Polaroid PL3221HDC

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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Monster MT32HDW-LT2232"90 kWh/yr6$29
Jvc LT-32N3115A11N32"108 kWh/yr5.5$35
Akai AK3221S6WOS32"89 kWh/yr6$28
Akai AK3223S7WOS32"89 kWh/yr6$28
Linsar LS32HDNF2332"89 kWh/yr6$28
Altius AT32HDW-BCF32"90 kWh/yr6$29
Jvc AV-H323115A11N32"108 kWh/yr5.5$35

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

Compare PL3221HDC with another TV

Polaroid PL3221HDC specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
80.0 cm (31.5")
Screen area
2,737 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LCD
On-mode power
27.1 W
Passive standby power
0.44 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Analogue/Digital
Annual energy (label)
102 kWh
Star rating index
6.14
Country of manufacture
China

1 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.

ModelRegistrationStarskWh / yr
PL3221HDCATV4904699

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV5265
GEMS registration id
150481
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
16 October 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
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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.