c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
43"
108 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
4.5
Annual electricity use
233 kWh
Label: 233 kWh Β· 0.06 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$74 / year
$744 over 10 years
Power when on
63 W Β· 0.5 W standby

14% 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 32% of them. At your rates that is about $9 a year more than the median, $89 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 W43D210GE43"138 kWh/yr7$44
Walton W43D210G43"138 kWh/yr7$44

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

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Sony K-43S20M243"214 kWh/yr5$68
Chiq U43G7PG43"214 kWh/yr5$68
Hubbl Glass LT043A-04-FXTL43"200 kWh/yr5$64
Telefunken TL430TQZ343"215 kWh/yr5$69
TECO LED43AUSRC43"214 kWh/yr5$68
TCL 43P7K43"220 kWh/yr4.5$70
Chiq U43QM1043"214 kWh/yr5$68

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

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Samsung Electronics QA43QN90DAW specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
108.0 cm (42.5")
Screen area
4,983 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
63.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
233 kWh
Star rating index
4.69
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

Other model numbers on registration ATV5887

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV5887
GEMS registration id
158250
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
13 December 2028
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
QA43QN90DA*
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Televisions) Determination 2013
Test standard
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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.