LG 40BU950C
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
- 62.0 W
- 1.6× 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 62.0 W, 1.6 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: 40U990C, C40U9D9. Registered in Oct 2026, one of the newer models in its group.
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 40WP95XP 58 kWh −€0.03
- LG 34WL850 58 kWh −€0.03
- LG 40BU950C 58 kWh
- LG 40U990C 58 kWh same
- LG C40U9D9 58 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | 40BU950C | 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 40BU950C (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
- 62.0 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
2 model numbers are registered by LG with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
40BU950C · 40BU950D
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the LG 40BU950C 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 62.0 W instead of 39.6 W, 1.6 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.