Australia · costs in AUD
LED-backlit LCD · 98"
TCL 98C855 TV
TCL 98C855 is a 98-inch LED-backlit LCD television registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration ATV6073).
- Screen size
- 98"
- 248 cm, LED-backlit LCD
- Energy rating
- 5.5
- Annual electricity use
- 699 kWh
- Label: 853 kWh · 0.19 kWh per hour on
- Estimated running cost
- $224 / year
- $2,238 over 10 years
- Power when on
- 191 W · 0.3 W standby
11% 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 74% of them. At your rates that is about $27 a year less than the median, $268 over 10 years.
How efficient is it for its size?
Cohort: every currently registered 95 inch and above TV sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.
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| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics UA100M90HW100"664 kWh/yr | 7 | $212 | |
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| Sony K-100XR30M2100"705 kWh/yr | 6 | $226 | |
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kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.
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| Sony XR-98X90L98"944 kWh/yr | 5 | $302 | |
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| Xiaomi L98MC-SAU98"808 kWh/yr | 6 | $259 | |
| Samsung Electronics QA98QN90FA*98"886 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $284 | |
| LG 98QNED89T6A98"999 kWh/yr | 5 | $320 | |
| Samsung Electronics QA98QN90FAW98"886 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $284 | |
| Sony K-98XR70M298"798 kWh/yr | 6 | $255 |
kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.
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TCL 98C855 specifications
- Screen size (diagonal)
- 247.6 cm (97.5")
- Screen area
- 26,198 cm²
- Screen technology
- LED-backlit LCD
- On-mode power
- 191.2 W
- Passive standby power
- 0.30 W
- Active standby power
- 0.00 W
- Power supply
- Internal
- Tuner
- Analogue/Digital
- Annual energy (label)
- 853 kWh
- Star rating index
- 5.84
- Country of manufacture
- China
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- ATV6073
- GEMS registration id
- 159846
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 6 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.