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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 42″ · 3840×2160 · OLED

LG 42LX1Q6LA

G

Uses less electricity than 2% of the 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €21 a year, €215 over ten years.

Power, SDR
51.9 W
Typical 32 W
Running cost
€21 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
94.0 W
1.8× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 98 % of them need less. BSL-42T2SV, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €8 a year. 93% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 94.0 W, 1.8 times its SDR power. LG has 77 models in this group; this one is number 38 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: OLED42C21LA, OLED42C24LA, OLED42C27LA and 3 more. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,832 of 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 4,831 use less.

Median 47 This model · 76 20 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G LG OLED42C38LC 76 kWh same
  2. G LG 42LX1Q3LA 76 kWh same
  3. G LG 42LX1Q6LA 76 kWh
  4. G LG 42LX1Q9LA 76 kWh same
  5. G LG OLED42C21LA 76 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 42LX1Q6LA BSL-42T2SV Difference
1 year €21 €14 −€8
5 years €107 €70 −€38
10 years €215 €140 −€75
15 years €322 €209 −€113

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 51.9 W
HDR 94.0 W
Group median, SDR 32.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 38 €11
4 hours a day 76 €21
8 hours a day 152 €43

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SizeSDR W kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
G LG 42LX1Q6LA (this model)
42″51.9 76 — —
42″33.8 49 €8 €75
42″35.0 51 €7 €70
42″35.0 51 €7 €70
42″36.0 53 €7 €66
41″36.0 53 €7 €66

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
51.9 W
On-mode power HDR
94.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
42″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
8 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by LG under one model number.

42LX1Q6LA

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the LG 42LX1Q6LA cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 76 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €21 a year, or €215 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 94.0 W instead of 51.9 W, 1.8 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.