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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 32″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

LG 32UN88AK

G

Uses less electricity than 25% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €14 a year, €136 over ten years.

Power, SDR
32.8 W
Typical 31 W
Running cost
€14 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
55.8 W
1.7× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 4 % above the typical 46 kWh. 73% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. In HDR it draws 55.8 W, 1.7 times its SDR power. LG has 244 models in this group; this one is number 146 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: 32UN880K, 32UN650K, 32UP830K and 1 more.

Where it stands

Rank 1,090 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,089 use less.

Median 46 This model · 48 5 135 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Aiwa MZ3237-Y 48 kWh same
  2. G Gawfolk GF340H 48 kWh same
  3. G LG 32UN88AK 48 kWh
  4. G LG 32UN650K 48 kWh same
  5. G LG 32UN880K 48 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 32UN88AK LX32ZG Difference
1 year €14 €3 −€11
5 years €68 €13 −€55
10 years €136 €26 −€109
15 years €203 €40 −€164

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

SDR 32.8 W
HDR 55.8 W
Group median, SDR 31.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 24 €7
4 hours a day 48 €14
8 hours a day 96 €27

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
G LG 32UN88AK (this model)
32″32.8 48 — —
32″6.4 9 €11 €109
32″6.4 9 €11 €109
32″6.4 9 €11 €109
32″6.4 9 €11 €109
32″8.0 12 €10 €103

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
32.8 W
On-mode power HDR
55.8 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.

32UN88AK · 32BN88UK

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

Questions

How much does the LG 32UN88AK cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 48 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €14 a year, or €136 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 55.8 W instead of 32.8 W, 1.7 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.