c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
55"
139 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
5
Annual electricity use
320 kWh
Label: 321 kWh ยท 0.09 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$106 / year
$1,056 over 10 years
Power when on
87 W ยท 0.5 W standby

7% less electricity than the median of 438 comparable 55 inch TV registrations (346 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 64% of them. At your rates that is about $8 a year less than the median, $82 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 (below 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 55Q6SNZ55"205 kWh/yr7$68

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

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ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Konka KUD55XG684AN55"319 kWh/yr5$105
Veon VNG3F55 Serise55"304 kWh/yr5.5$100
Veon VNG3F5555"304 kWh/yr5.5$100
Panasonic TV-55W95AGZ55"296 kWh/yr5.5$98
Chiq U55G7PG55"320 kWh/yr5$106
Coocaa 55G6500H55"280 kWh/yr5.5$92
Chiq U55M10F55"295 kWh/yr5.5$97
Sony K-55S20M255"311 kWh/yr5$103

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

Compare QA55Q6*CA* with another TV

Samsung Electronics QA55Q6*CA* specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
138.8 cm (54.6")
Screen area
8,230 cmยฒ
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
87.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
321 kWh
Star rating index
5.28
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

Other model numbers on registration ATV5386

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ATV5386
GEMS registration id
151478
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
20 December 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
QA55Q6*CA*
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.