c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
65"
164 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
5
Annual electricity use
448 kWh
Label: 448 kWh Β· 0.12 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$143 / year
$1,433 over 10 years
Power when on
122 W Β· 0.5 W standby

About the same electricity as the median of 492 comparable 65 inch TV registrations (448 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 49% of them.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 492 comparable 65 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (below 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.

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

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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LG 65UJ760H5SD65"200 kWh/yr8$64
Hubbl LT065A-04-FXTL65"240 kWh/yr7$77
Hisense 65Q6SAU65"288 kWh/yr7$92
Hisense 65Q6SNZ65"288 kWh/yr7$92

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

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Chiq U65G7PG65"404 kWh/yr5.5$129
Jvc LT-65N7115A11E65"415 kWh/yr5.5$133
Teac LE65GA52265"386 kWh/yr5.5$124
Blaupunkt BP650USG970065"400 kWh/yr5.5$128
TECO LED65AUSRC65"404 kWh/yr5.5$129

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

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Samsung Electronics QA65Q8FAAW specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
163.9 cm (64.5")
Screen area
11,478 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
122.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
448 kWh
Star rating index
5.18
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

Other model numbers on registration ATV6553

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV6553
GEMS registration id
167027
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
6 February 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
QA65Q8F*A*
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.