c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
55"
139 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
5
Annual electricity use
309 kWh
Label: 310 kWh Β· 0.08 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$99 / year
$989 over 10 years
Power when on
84 W Β· 0.5 W standby

10% less electricity than the median of 454 comparable 55 inch TV registrations (346 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 68% of them. At your rates that is about $11 a year less than the median, $115 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 (below 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.

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

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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.

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Prism+ M5555"320 kWh/yr5$102
Veon VNG3F552555"304 kWh/yr5.5$97
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Coocaa 55G6500H55"280 kWh/yr5.5$90

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

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Samsung Electronics UA55M70HAW specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
138.8 cm (54.6")
Screen area
8,230 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
84.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
310 kWh
Star rating index
5.44
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

Other model numbers on registration ATV7088

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV7088
GEMS registration id
175766
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
11 January 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
UA55M70HA*
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.