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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 50″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

LG 50UP81006LA

G

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €33 a year, €327 over ten years.

Power, SDR
79.2 W
Typical 54 W
Running cost
€33 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
102.0 W
1.3× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Topmax TM500K2, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €27 a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. In HDR it draws 102.0 W, 1.3 times its SDR power. LG has 562 models in this group; this one is number 503 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: 50UP80006LA, 50UP80003LA, 50UP80009LA and 2 more. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 5,497 of 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ by yearly consumption. 5,496 use less.

Median 79 This model · 116 10 160 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G LG 50UP80009LA 116 kWh same
  2. G LG 50UP81003LA 116 kWh same
  3. G LG 50UP81006LA 116 kWh
  4. G LG 50UP81009LA 116 kWh same
  5. G VOX 50A667JBL 116 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 50UP81006LA TM500K2 Difference
1 year €33 €6 −€27
5 years €164 €31 −€133
10 years €327 €62 −€265
15 years €491 €93 −€398

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 79.2 W
HDR 102.0 W
Group median, SDR 54.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 58 €16
4 hours a day 116 €33
8 hours a day 231 €65

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 50UP81006LA (this model)
50″79.2 116 — —
50″15.0 22 €27 €265
50″36.0 53 €18 €178
50″36.0 53 €18 €178
50″36.0 53 €18 €178
50″36.0 53 €18 €178

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
79.2 W
On-mode power HDR
102.0 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.

50UP81006LA

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

Questions

How much does the LG 50UP81006LA cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 116 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €33 a year, or €327 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 102.0 W instead of 79.2 W, 1.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.