LG 32UN50A
Uses less electricity than 14% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €15 a year, €146 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 35.2 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €15 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 51.5 W
- 1.5× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 86 % of them need less. LXZ LX32ZG, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €12 a year. 73% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. In HDR it draws 51.5 W, 1.5 times its SDR power. LG has 244 models in this group; this one is number 178 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 1,269 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,268 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Acer ED322QR 51 kWh −€0.08
- Tecno AXS34MK1 51 kWh −€0.06
- LG 32UN50A 51 kWh
- LG 34BN670 51 kWh same
- Samsung S37D700EAU 52 kWh +€0.08
What it will cost you
| Period | 32UN50A | LX32ZG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €15 | €3 | −€12 |
| 5 years | €73 | €13 | −€60 |
| 10 years | €146 | €26 | −€119 |
| 15 years | €218 | €40 | −€179 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
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 | 26 | €7 |
| 4 hours a day | 51 | €15 |
| 8 hours a day | 103 | €29 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| LG 32UN50A (this model) | 51 | — |
| 9 | €12 | |
| 9 | €12 | |
| 9 | €12 | |
| 9 | €12 | |
| 12 | €11 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 35.2 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 51.5 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 32″
- Resolution
- 3840×2160
- 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
2 model numbers are registered by LG with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
32UN50A · 32BN50U
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the LG 32UN50A cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 51 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €15 a year, or €146 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 51.5 W instead of 35.2 W, 1.5 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.