c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
50"
126 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
4
Annual electricity use
327 kWh
Label: 328 kWh Β· 0.09 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$105 / year
$1,048 over 10 years
Power when on
89 W Β· 0.5 W standby

17% more electricity than the median of 299 comparable 48–50 inch TV registrations (280 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 22% of them. At your rates that is about $15 a year more than the median, $153 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 299 comparable 48–50 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 48–50 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 50UJ660H5LD50"141 kWh/yr8$45
LG 50UM662H0LC50"149 kWh/yr7$48
Philips 49HFL5011T/1249"175 kWh/yr7$56
Coocaa 50Q66CK50"175 kWh/yr7$56
Bauhn ATV49FHDT-012650"195 kWh/yr6$62

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

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ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Sony K-50S3050"310 kWh/yr4.5$99
Sharp 4T-C50DK1X50"312 kWh/yr4.5$100
LG 50UM662H4LC50"149 kWh/yr7$48
Coocaa 50Q66CK50"175 kWh/yr7$56
Hisense 50Q6SAU50"199 kWh/yr6$64
LG 50UJ660H5LD50"141 kWh/yr8$45
Ffalcon FF50U6450"200 kWh/yr6$64
Hisense 50Q6SNZ50"199 kWh/yr6$64

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

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Samsung Electronics UA50CU8*00* specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
125.7 cm (49.5")
Screen area
6,755 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
89.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
328 kWh
Star rating index
4.37
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

Other model numbers on registration ATV5399

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV5399
GEMS registration id
151713
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
21 December 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
UA50CU8*00*
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Televisions) Determination 2013
Test standard
–

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.