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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 50″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

LG 50NU850B3LA

G

Uses less electricity than 5% of the 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €29 a year, €294 over ten years.

Power, SDR
71.0 W
Typical 54 W
Running cost
€29 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
91.0 W
1.3× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. Topmax TM500K2, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €23 a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. In HDR it draws 91.0 W, 1.3 times its SDR power. LG has 562 models in this group; this one is number 455 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: 50NU850B6LA, 50NU900B3LA, 50NU900B6LA and 2 more.

Where it stands

Rank 4,998 of 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ by yearly consumption. 4,997 use less.

Median 79 This model · 104 10 160 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Cello C50WS4K 104 kWh same
  2. G Cello R50UK9000 104 kWh same
  3. G LG 50NU850B3LA 104 kWh
  4. G LG 50NU850B6LA 104 kWh same
  5. G LG 50NU85CB6LA 104 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 50NU850B3LA TM500K2 Difference
1 year €29 €6 −€23
5 years €147 €31 −€116
10 years €294 €62 −€232
15 years €441 €93 −€347

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 71.0 W
HDR 91.0 W
Group median, SDR 54.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 52 €15
4 hours a day 104 €29
8 hours a day 207 €59

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 50NU850B3LA (this model)
50″71.0 104 — —
50″15.0 22 €23 €232
50″36.0 53 €14 €145
50″36.0 53 €14 €145
50″36.0 53 €14 €145
50″36.0 53 €14 €145

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
71.0 W
On-mode power HDR
91.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
50″
Resolution
3840×2160
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

Registered by LG under one model number.

50NU850B3LA

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

Questions

How much does the LG 50NU850B3LA cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 104 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €29 a year, or €294 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 91.0 W instead of 71.0 W, 1.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.