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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 19″ · 1366×768 · LED LCD

LG 19M38A

F

Uses less electricity than 17% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €6 a year, €61 over ten years.

Power, SDR
14.8 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€6 / year
4 h a day

Uses more than most comparable models: 83 % of them need less. Thread M180Q02D, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €5 a year. 94% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 14.8 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. LG has 27 models in this group; this one is number 13 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,947 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 1,946 use less.

Median 12 This model · 22 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Acer SA222Q 22 kWh same
  2. F GreenTouch GT-TC150 22 kWh same
  3. F LG 19M38A 22 kWh
  4. E LG 22MP415 22 kWh +€0.06
  5. D E-Tech S680 22 kWh +€0.06
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 19M38A M180Q02D Difference
1 year €6 €2 −€5
5 years €31 €8 −€23
10 years €61 €16 −€46
15 years €92 €23 −€68

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Power in SDR and HDR

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 11 €3
4 hours a day 22 €6
8 hours a day 43 €12

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 LG 19M38A (this model)
19″14.8 22 — —
18″3.8 6 €5 €46
18″4.4 6 €4 €43
18″4.4 6 €4 €43
18″4.6 7 €4 €42
19″4.7 7 €4 €42

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / –
On-mode power SDR
14.8 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
19″
Resolution
1366×768
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
8 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by LG under one model number.

19M38A

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

Questions

How much does the LG 19M38A cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 22 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €6 a year, or €61 over ten years.