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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 32″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

LG 32UR500K

F

Uses less electricity than 47% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €13 a year, €131 over ten years.

Power, SDR
31.6 W
Typical 31 W
Running cost
€13 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
36.7 W
1.2× SDR

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 46 kWh a year. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 36.7 W, 1.2 times its SDR power. LG has 244 models in this group; this one is number 87 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: 32UR50BK, 32UR550K, 32UR55ZK.

Where it stands

Rank 757 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 756 use less.

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

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Japannext JN-X5K40 46 kWh −€0.03
  2. F Acer X34 F1 46 kWh same
  3. F LG 32UR500K 46 kWh
  4. F LG 32UR50BK 46 kWh same
  5. F LG 32UR550K 46 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 32UR500K LX32ZG Difference
1 year €13 €3 −€10
5 years €65 €13 −€52
10 years €131 €26 −€104
15 years €196 €40 −€156

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 31.6 W
HDR 36.7 W
Group median, SDR 31.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 23 €7
4 hours a day 46 €13
8 hours a day 92 €26

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 32UR500K (this model)
32″31.6 46 — —
32″6.4 9 €10 €104
32″6.4 9 €10 €104
32″6.4 9 €10 €104
32″6.4 9 €10 €104
32″8.0 12 €10 €97

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
31.6 W
On-mode power HDR
36.7 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

Registered by LG under one model number.

32UR500K

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

Questions

How much does the LG 32UR500K cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 46 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €13 a year, or €131 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 36.7 W instead of 31.6 W, 1.2 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.