LG 40B990A
Uses less electricity than 5% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €16 a year, €164 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 39.6 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €16 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 58.4 W
- 1.5× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. ShenzhenGuoruitongTechnologyCoLtd G156F, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €14 a year. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 58.4 W, 1.5 times its SDR power. LG has 244 models in this group; this one is number 221 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: 40WT95UF.
Where it stands
Rank 1,395 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,394 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- LG 40U990C 58 kWh same
- LG C40U9D9 58 kWh same
- LG 40B990A 58 kWh
- LG 40WT95UF 58 kWh same
- LG 32UQ750 58 kWh +€0.06
What it will cost you
| Period | 40B990A | G156F | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €16 | €3 | −€14 |
| 5 years | €82 | €13 | −€69 |
| 10 years | €164 | €26 | −€138 |
| 15 years | €246 | €39 | −€206 |
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 | 29 | €8 |
| 4 hours a day | 58 | €16 |
| 8 hours a day | 116 | €33 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| LG 40B990A (this model) | 58 | — |
| 9 | €14 | |
| 11 | €13 | |
| 23 | €10 | |
| 42 | €4 | |
| 45 | €4 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 39.6 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 58.4 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 40″
- Resolution
- 5120×2160
- 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
3 model numbers are registered by LG with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
40B990A · 40B990AB · 40U990A
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the LG 40B990A cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 58 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €16 a year, or €164 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 58.4 W instead of 39.6 W, 1.5 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.