LG 38WQ88C
Uses less electricity than 16% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €14 a year, €140 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 33.8 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €14 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 47.5 W
- 1.4× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 84 % of them need less. Boifun BFN-161, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €11 a year. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 47.5 W, 1.4 times its SDR power. LG has 244 models in this group; this one is number 172 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 1,236 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,235 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- LG 38BQ85C 49 kWh −€0.06
- Eizo FlexScan EV3285 49 kWh −€0.03
- LG 38WQ88C 49 kWh
- ViewSonic VS17797 49 kWh same
- LG 35BN77CP 50 kWh +€0.06
What it will cost you
| Period | 38WQ88C | BFN-161 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €14 | €3 | −€11 |
| 5 years | €70 | €14 | −€56 |
| 10 years | €140 | €28 | −€112 |
| 15 years | €209 | €42 | −€168 |
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 | 25 | €7 |
| 4 hours a day | 49 | €14 |
| 8 hours a day | 99 | €28 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| LG 38WQ88C (this model) | 49 | — |
| 10 | €11 | |
| 23 | €7 | |
| 35 | €4 | |
| 38 | €3 | |
| 42 | €2 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 33.8 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 47.5 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
3 model numbers are registered by LG with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
38WQ88C · 38BQ88C · 38WQ88A
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the LG 38WQ88C cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 49 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 €140 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 47.5 W instead of 33.8 W, 1.4 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.