c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
65"
164 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
1
Annual electricity use
1,032 kWh
Label: 1,032 kWh ยท 0.28 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$341 / year
$3,405 over 10 years
Power when on
282 W ยท 0.5 W standby

129% more electricity than the median of 483 comparable 65 inch TV registrations (451 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 0% of them. At your rates that is about $192 a year more than the median, $1,917 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 483 comparable 65 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 65 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 65UJ660H5LD65"185 kWh/yr9$61
LG 65UJ760H5SD65"200 kWh/yr8$66
Hisense 65Q6S series65"288 kWh/yr7$95
Hisense 65Q6SNZ65"288 kWh/yr7$95
Jvc LT-65NQ7165A64"298 kWh/yr6$98

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

Tvs similar to the Samsung Electronics QA65QN990F*

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG 65UJ660H5LD65"185 kWh/yr9$61
Panasonic TN-65W70AGZ65"305 kWh/yr6$101
LG 65UJ760H5SD65"200 kWh/yr8$66
Hisense 65Q6SAU65"288 kWh/yr7$95
Hisense 65Q6SNZ65"288 kWh/yr7$95
Ffalcon FF65U65A65"300 kWh/yr6$99
Skyworth 65X66H65"310 kWh/yr6$102
Jvc JVX6F652665"310 kWh/yr6$102

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

Compare QA65QN990F* with another TV

Samsung Electronics QA65QN990F* specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
163.9 cm (64.5")
Screen area
11,478 cmยฒ
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
282.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
1032 kWh
Star rating index
1.44
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

3 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.

ModelRegistrationStarskWh / yr
QA65QN990F*ATV65991.5948
QA65QN990FSATV65991.5948
QA65QN990FWATV65991.5948

Other model numbers on registration ATV6549

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ATV6549
GEMS registration id
167002
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
3 February 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
QA65QN990F*
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.