c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
50"
126 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
4.5
Annual electricity use
215 kWh
Label: 300 kWh Β· 0.06 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$69 / year
$688 over 10 years
Power when on
58 W Β· 0.4 W standby

7% 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 32% of them. At your rates that is about $5 a year more than the median, $46 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 50UM662H4LC50"149 kWh/yr7$48
Coocaa 50Q66CK50"175 kWh/yr7$56
Philips 49HFL5011T/1249"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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Aoa LTW50UHD50"270 kWh/yr5$86
Chiq U50QM1050"276 kWh/yr5$88
Sony K-50S3050"310 kWh/yr4.5$99
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LG 50UJ660H5LD50"141 kWh/yr8$45

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

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TCL 50C655 specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
125.6 cm (49.5")
Screen area
6,745 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
58.4 W
Passive standby power
0.36 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Analogue/Digital
Annual energy (label)
300 kWh
Star rating index
4.77
Country of manufacture
China

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV6056
GEMS registration id
159811
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
4 March 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
–
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Televisions) Determination 2013
Test standard
AS/NZS 62087.1:2010

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. Manufacturer: tcl.com/au. How the derived figures are calculated.