c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
43"
108 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
4
Annual electricity use
251 kWh
Label: 251 kWh Β· 0.07 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$80 / year
$802 over 10 years
Power when on
68 W Β· 0.5 W standby

22% 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 22% of them. At your rates that is about $15 a year more than the median, $147 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

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.

Tvs that use less electricity

Same type and size group, at least 3% lower annual kWh on the label basis.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG 43UM662H0LC43"134 kWh/yr7$43
LG 43UM662H4LC43"134 kWh/yr7$43
Toshiba 43V35NP43"137 kWh/yr7$44
Walton W43D210G_AU43"138 kWh/yr7$44
Walton 43D210G_AU43"138 kWh/yr7$44

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

Tvs similar to the Samsung Electronics QA43Q8F5AW

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Loewe WE SEE 4343"243 kWh/yr4$78
Loewe C4343"243 kWh/yr4$78
TCL 43P7K43"220 kWh/yr4.5$70
Fpd CG43-C143"301 kWh/yr3.5$96
Fpd ****43*****43"301 kWh/yr3.5$96
Sony K-43S3043"236 kWh/yr4.5$76
LG 43UM662H0LC43"134 kWh/yr7$43
LG 43UM662H4LC43"134 kWh/yr7$43

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

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Samsung Electronics QA43Q8F5AW specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
108.0 cm (42.5")
Screen area
4,983 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
68.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
251 kWh
Star rating index
4.36
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

Other model numbers on registration ATV6557

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV6557
GEMS registration id
167032
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
6 February 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
QA43Q8F*A*
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Televisions) Determination 2013
Test standard
–

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.