c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
65"
164 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
1.5
Annual electricity use
952 kWh
Label: 952 kWh Β· 0.26 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$304 / year
$3,045 over 10 years
Power when on
260 W Β· 0.5 W standby

113% more electricity than the median of 492 comparable 65 inch TV registrations (448 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 1% of them. At your rates that is about $161 a year more than the median, $1,612 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 492 comparable 65 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 65 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 65UJ660H5LD65"185 kWh/yr9$59
LG 65UJ760H5SD65"200 kWh/yr8$64
Hubbl LT065A-04-FXTL65"240 kWh/yr7$77
Hisense 65Q6S series65"288 kWh/yr7$92
Hisense 65Q6SAU65"288 kWh/yr7$92

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

Tvs similar to the Samsung Electronics QA65LST7DA*

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hisense 65Q6SNZ65"288 kWh/yr7$92
Skyworth 65X66H65"310 kWh/yr6$99
LG 65UJ760H5SD65"200 kWh/yr8$64
Hubbl LT065A-04-FXTL65"240 kWh/yr7$77
Skyworth 65V7565"310 kWh/yr6$99
Hisense 65Q6S series65"288 kWh/yr7$92
LG 65UJ660H5LD65"185 kWh/yr9$59
Ffalcon FF65U65A65"300 kWh/yr6$96

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

Compare QA65LST7DA* with another TV

Samsung Electronics QA65LST7DA* specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
163.9 cm (64.5")
Screen area
11,478 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
260.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
952 kWh
Star rating index
1.80
Country of manufacture
Mexico

Other model numbers on registration ATV6212

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV6212
GEMS registration id
161802
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
2 June 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
QA65LST7DA*
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.