c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
55"
139 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
3.5
Annual electricity use
437 kWh
Label: 437 kWh ยท 0.12 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$144 / year
$1,442 over 10 years
Power when on
119 W ยท 0.5 W standby

26% more electricity than the median of 438 comparable 55 inch TV registrations (346 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 9% of them. At your rates that is about $30 a year more than the median, $300 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 438 comparable 55 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 55 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
LG 55UJ660H5LD55"170 kWh/yr8$56
Coocaa 55Q66CK55"180 kWh/yr7$59
LG 55UM662H4LC55"181 kWh/yr7$60
Philips 55HFL5011T/1255"202 kWh/yr7$67
Hisense 55Q6SAU55"205 kWh/yr7$68

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

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Emete EME-5510TE55"391 kWh/yr4$129
Spark Electronics 65SPA-Outdoor-TV55"421 kWh/yr4$139
Englaon LED55M1055"530 kWh/yr3$175
Spark Electronics 75SPA-Outdoor-TV55"421 kWh/yr4$139
LG 55UJ660H5LD55"170 kWh/yr8$56
Coocaa 55Q66CK55"180 kWh/yr7$59

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

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Samsung Electronics QA55LS03DAW specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
138.8 cm (54.6")
Screen area
8,230 cmยฒ
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
119.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
437 kWh
Star rating index
3.90
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

Other model numbers on registration ATV5959

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ATV5959
GEMS registration id
159051
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
15 January 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
QA55LS03DA*
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Televisions) Determination 2013
Test standard
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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.