c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
55"
139 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
2.5
Annual electricity use
579 kWh
Label: 580 kWh Β· 0.16 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$185 / year
$1,854 over 10 years
Power when on
158 W Β· 0.5 W standby

68% more electricity than the median of 454 comparable 55 inch TV registrations (346 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 2% of them. At your rates that is about $75 a year more than the median, $748 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 454 comparable 55 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 55 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 55UJ660H5LD55"170 kWh/yr8$54
Coocaa 55Q66CK55"180 kWh/yr7$58
LG 55UM662H0LC55"181 kWh/yr7$58
Philips 55HFL5011T/1255"202 kWh/yr7$65
Hisense 55Q6SAU55"205 kWh/yr7$66

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

Tvs similar to the Samsung Electronics QA55Q80BAS

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Englaon LED55M1055"530 kWh/yr3$170
LG 55UJ660H5LD55"170 kWh/yr8$54
Coocaa 55Q66CK55"180 kWh/yr7$58
LG 55UM662H4LC55"181 kWh/yr7$58
Ffalcon FF55U6455"240 kWh/yr6$77
Hisense 55Q6SNZ55"205 kWh/yr7$66
Hisense 55Q6SAU55"205 kWh/yr7$66
Hubbl Glass LT055A-04-FXTL55"240 kWh/yr6$77

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

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Samsung Electronics QA55Q80BAS specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
138.8 cm (54.6")
Screen area
8,230 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
158.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
580 kWh
Star rating index
2.63
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

Other model numbers on registration ATV4877

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV4877
GEMS registration id
144236
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
26 January 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
QA55Q80BA*
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.