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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 32″ · 1366×768 · LED LCD

JVC LT-32C490a

E

Uses less electricity than 68% of the 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €11 a year, €108 over ten years.

Power, SDR
26.0 W
Typical 32 W
Running cost
€11 / year
4 h a day

Near the middle of its group: 19 % below the typical 47 kWh. Class E is the best class any model in this group reaches. On-mode power in SDR is 26.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 32.0 W. jvc has 260 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 197 of 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 196 use less.

Median 47 This model · 38 20 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Sharp 1T-C32FAx 38 kWh same
  2. E Vivax A Series 32LE10K 38 kWh same
  3. E JVC LT-32C490a 38 kWh
  4. E Digiquest Solutions TV00071 - TV32 DLHR DIGIQUEST 38 kWh same
  5. E eSmart MIDE32 38 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period LT-32C490a BL-32G15EU Difference
1 year €11 €7 −€4
5 years €54 €35 −€19
10 years €108 €70 −€37
15 years €161 €105 −€56

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 19 €5
4 hours a day 38 €11
8 hours a day 76 €22

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 JVC LT-32C490a (this model)
32″26.0 38 — —
32″17.0 25 €4 €37
32″17.3 25 €4 €36
32″17.4 25 €4 €36
32″18.0 26 €3 €33
32″18.6 27 €3 €31

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / –
On-mode power SDR
26.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.4 W / 0.4 W
Screen diagonal
32″
Resolution
1366×768
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
50 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
8 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by jvc under one model number.

LT-32C490a

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

Questions

How much does the JVC LT-32C490a cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 38 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €11 a year, or €108 over ten years.