c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
97"
245 cm, OLED
Energy rating
5.5
Annual electricity use
893 kWh
Label: 893 kWh ยท 0.24 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$295 / year
$2,946 over 10 years
Power when on
244 W ยท 0.4 W standby

6% less electricity than the median of 89 comparable 95 inch and above TV registrations (955 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 63% of them. At your rates that is about $20 a year less than the median, $205 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 89 comparable 95 inch and above TV registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 95 inch and above 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
Samsung Electronics UA100M90H*100"664 kWh/yr7$219
Samsung Electronics UA100M90HW100"664 kWh/yr7$219
TCL 98P7K98"700 kWh/yr6$231
Sony K-100XR30M2100"705 kWh/yr6$233
LG 100MRGB96B6100"733 kWh/yr6$242

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

Tvs similar to the LG OLED97M46LA

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Samsung Electronics QA98LS03HES97"740 kWh/yr6$244
Samsung Electronics QA98LS03HEW97"740 kWh/yr6$244
TCL 98C8K98"769 kWh/yr6$254
TCL 98P7K98"700 kWh/yr6$231
Sony K-98XR70M298"798 kWh/yr6$263
Xiaomi L98MC-SAU98"808 kWh/yr6$267

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 OLED97G26LA97"802 kWh/yr6$265
LG OLED97G46LA97"802 kWh/yr6$265

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

Compare OLED97M46LA with another TV

LG OLED97M46LA specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
245.1 cm (96.5")
Screen area
25,680 cmยฒ
Screen technology
OLED
On-mode power
244.0 W
Passive standby power
0.40 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Analogue/Digital
Annual energy (label)
893 kWh
Star rating index
5.55
Country of manufacture
Indonesia, South Korea

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ATV6079
GEMS registration id
159906
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
11 March 2029
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.