LG 38WP85CP
Uses less electricity than 13% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €15 a year, €148 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 35.9 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €15 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 46.5 W
- 1.3× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 87 % 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 46.5 W, 1.3 times its SDR power. LG has 244 models in this group; this one is number 183 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 1,277 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,276 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- LG 34GP83A 52 kWh −€0.17
- LG 38WQ75C 52 kWh −€0.11
- LG 38WP85CP 52 kWh
- 2E L3226B 53 kWh +€0.06
- Acer XZ396QU 53 kWh +€0.06
What it will cost you
| Period | 38WP85CP | BFN-161 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €15 | €3 | −€12 |
| 5 years | €74 | €14 | −€60 |
| 10 years | €148 | €28 | −€121 |
| 15 years | €223 | €42 | −€181 |
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 | 52 | €15 |
| 8 hours a day | 105 | €30 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| LG 38WP85CP (this model) | 52 | — |
| 10 | €12 | |
| 23 | €8 | |
| 35 | €5 | |
| 38 | €4 | |
| 42 | €3 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 35.9 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 46.5 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 38″
- Resolution
- 3840×1600
- 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.
38WP85CP
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the LG 38WP85CP cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 52 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 €148 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 46.5 W instead of 35.9 W, 1.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.