c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
98"
248 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
5.5
Annual electricity use
886 kWh
Label: 886 kWh Β· 0.24 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$283 / year
$2,835 over 10 years
Power when on
242 W Β· 0.5 W standby

7% less electricity than the median of 91 comparable 95 inch and above TV registrations (955 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 68% of them. At your rates that is about $22 a year less than the median, $221 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 91 comparable 95 inch and above TV registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 95 inch and above 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
Samsung Electronics UA100M90HW100"664 kWh/yr7$212
Samsung Electronics UA100M90H*100"664 kWh/yr7$212
TCL 98P7K98"700 kWh/yr6$224
Sony K-100XR30M2100"705 kWh/yr6$226
LG 100MRGB96B6100"733 kWh/yr6$235

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

Tvs similar to the Samsung Electronics QA98QN90FAW

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Sony XR-98X90L98"944 kWh/yr5$302
LG 98QNED89TSA98"999 kWh/yr5$320
TCL 98P7K98"700 kWh/yr6$224
TCL 98C8K98"769 kWh/yr6$246
LG 98QNED#####98"999 kWh/yr5$320
Sony K-98XR70M298"798 kWh/yr6$255
Xiaomi L98MC-SAU98"808 kWh/yr6$259
Toshiba 98Z670SP98"888 kWh/yr5.5$284

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

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Samsung Electronics QA98QN90FAW specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
247.7 cm (97.5")
Screen area
26,214 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
242.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
886 kWh
Star rating index
5.67
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

Other model numbers on registration ATV6538

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV6538
GEMS registration id
166962
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
30 January 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
QA98QN90FA*
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.