LG 37G800A
Uses less electricity than 12% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €15 a year, €153 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 36.9 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €15 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 83.4 W
- 2.3× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 88 % of them need less. Boifun BFN-161, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €12 a year. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 83.4 W, 2.3 times its SDR power. LG has 244 models in this group; this one is number 194 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 1,300 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,299 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- LG 34GL750 54 kWh −€0.06
- Acer XV340CK 54 kWh −€0.06
- LG 37G800A 54 kWh
- LG 34GN73A 54 kWh same
- Samsung S37D800UAU 54 kWh +€0.03
What it will cost you
| Period | 37G800A | BFN-161 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €15 | €3 | −€12 |
| 5 years | €76 | €14 | −€62 |
| 10 years | €153 | €28 | −€125 |
| 15 years | €229 | €42 | −€187 |
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 | 27 | €8 |
| 4 hours a day | 54 | €15 |
| 8 hours a day | 108 | €31 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| LG 37G800A (this model) | 54 | — |
| 10 | €12 | |
| 35 | €5 | |
| 38 | €5 | |
| 42 | €3 | |
| 42 | €3 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 36.9 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 83.4 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 37″
- 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.
37G800A
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the LG 37G800A cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 54 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 €153 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 83.4 W instead of 36.9 W, 2.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.