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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 42″ · 1920×1080 · LED LCD

HKC HRB42FD1

E

Uses less electricity than 11% of the 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €17 a year, €165 over ten years.

Power, SDR
40.0 W
Typical 32 W
Running cost
€17 / year
4 h a day

Uses more than most comparable models: 89 % of them need less. BSL-42T2SV, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €3 a year. Class E is the best class any model in this group reaches. On-mode power in SDR is 40.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 32.0 W. HKC has 25 models in this group; this one is number 19 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 4,337 of 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 4,336 use less.

Median 47 This model · 58 20 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Kruger&Matz KM0243FHD-V4 57 kWh −€0.42
  2. E Coocaa 40CGQH40Y 58 kWh same
  3. E HKC HRB42FD1 58 kWh
  4. E Metz Cubus compact 40FB40 twin 58 kWh same
  5. E Qbell QT42FWF8B 58 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HRB42FD1 BSL-42T2SV Difference
1 year €17 €14 −€3
5 years €83 €70 −€13
10 years €165 €140 −€26
15 years €248 €209 −€39

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Power in SDR and HDR

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 29 €8
4 hours a day 58 €17
8 hours a day 117 €33

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SizeSDR W kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
E HKC HRB42FD1 (this model)
42″40.0 58 — —
42″33.8 49 €3 €26
42″35.0 51 €2 €21
42″35.0 51 €2 €21

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / –
On-mode power SDR
40.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 0.5 W
Screen diagonal
42″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
2 years
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by HKC under one model number.

HRB42FD1

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the HKC HRB42FD1 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 58 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €17 a year, or €165 over ten years.