c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
42"
106 cm, OLED
Energy rating
4.5
Annual electricity use
232 kWh
Label: 232 kWh ยท 0.06 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$77 / year
$766 over 10 years
Power when on
63 W ยท 0.4 W standby

9% more electricity than the median of 311 comparable 40โ€“43 inch TV registrations (212 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 35% of them. At your rates that is about $7 a year more than the median, $66 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 311 comparable 40โ€“43 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 40โ€“43 inch TV sold in New Zealand, 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
Sylvox RQ40G3KOCA40"92 kWh/yr8$30
Sylvox R*40G3KO**40"92 kWh/yr8$30
Hisense 40Q6S40"119 kWh/yr7$39
Hisense 40Q6SNZ40"119 kWh/yr7$39
Metz 40MTD6500A40"122 kWh/yr7$40

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

Tvs similar to the LG OLED42C3PSA

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Panasonic TH-42MZ980Z42"223 kWh/yr4.5$74
Sony XR-42A90K42"256 kWh/yr4$84
Panasonic TV-42Z85AGZ42"271 kWh/yr3.5$89
Sharp 2T-C42EG1X42"197 kWh/yr5$65
Blaupunkt BP420FSG970042"240 kWh/yr4$79
Samsung Electronics QA42S90HAE42"244 kWh/yr4$81

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

Other LG models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG OLED42C67LA42"203 kWh/yr5$67
LG OLED42C6PSA42"203 kWh/yr5$67

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

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LG OLED42C3PSA specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
105.5 cm (41.5")
Screen area
4,758 cmยฒ
Screen technology
OLED
On-mode power
63.0 W
Passive standby power
0.40 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Analogue/Digital
Annual energy (label)
232 kWh
Star rating index
4.53
Country of manufacture
Indonesia, South Korea

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ATV5339
GEMS registration id
151346
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
28 November 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
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Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Televisions) Determination 2013
Test standard
AS/NZS 62087.1:2010

Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 20 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.