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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 42″ · 1920×1080 · LED LCD

HKC NHV42H3

F

Uses less electricity than 9% of the 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €18 a year, €178 over ten years.

Power, SDR
43.0 W
Typical 32 W
Running cost
€18 / year
4 h a day

Uses more than most comparable models: 91 % of them need less. BSL-42T2SV, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €4 a year. 55% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 43.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 32.0 W. HKC has 25 models in this group; this one is number 21 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 4,478 of 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 4,477 use less.

Median 47 This model · 63 20 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Crown 32TF19BHD 63 kWh same
  2. F Antteq AV42F3 63 kWh same
  3. F HKC NHV42H3 63 kWh
  4. F RCA iRV42H3 63 kWh same
  5. F High ONE 975983_HI3917HD-MM 63 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period NHV42H3 BSL-42T2SV Difference
1 year €18 €14 −€4
5 years €89 €70 −€19
10 years €178 €140 −€38
15 years €267 €209 −€57

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 31 €9
4 hours a day 63 €18
8 hours a day 126 €36

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
F HKC NHV42H3 (this model)
42″43.0 63 — —
42″33.8 49 €4 €38
42″35.0 51 €3 €33
42″35.0 51 €3 €33
42″36.0 53 €3 €29
41″36.0 53 €3 €29

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / –
On-mode power SDR
43.0 W
Standby / networked standby
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.

NHV42H3

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

Questions

How much does the HKC NHV42H3 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 63 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €18 a year, or €178 over ten years.