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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 42″ · 3840×2160 · LCD

JVC LT-42VU3155

F

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €20 a year, €199 over ten years.

Power, SDR
48.0 W
Typical 32 W
Running cost
€20 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
92.0 W
1.9× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. BSL-42T2SV, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €6 a year. 55% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 92.0 W, 1.9 times its SDR power. jvc has 260 models in this group; this one is number 256 among them. jvc sells the same label values under other model names: LT-42VU3100.

Where it stands

Rank 4,763 of 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 4,762 use less.

Median 47 This model · 70 20 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Akai AKTV4039J Smart Sat 70 kWh same
  2. F JVC LT-42VU3100 70 kWh same
  3. F JVC LT-42VU3155 70 kWh
  4. F Telefunken XU42K700 70 kWh same
  5. F Finlux 42-FUF-7070 70 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period LT-42VU3155 BSL-42T2SV Difference
1 year €20 €14 −€6
5 years €99 €70 −€29
10 years €199 €140 −€59
15 years €298 €209 −€88

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 48.0 W
HDR 92.0 W
Group median, SDR 32.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 35 €10
4 hours a day 70 €20
8 hours a day 140 €40

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 JVC LT-42VU3155 (this model)
42″48.0 70 — —
42″33.8 49 €6 €59
42″35.0 51 €5 €54
42″35.0 51 €5 €54
42″36.0 53 €5 €50
41″36.0 53 €5 €50

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
48.0 W
On-mode power HDR
92.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
42″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
50 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
0 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by jvc under one model number.

LT-42VU3155

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

Questions

How much does the JVC LT-42VU3155 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 70 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €20 a year, or €199 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 92.0 W instead of 48.0 W, 1.9 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.