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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 55″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

LG 55UN81003LB

G

Uses less electricity than 5% of the 3,514 TVs, 55–64″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €42 a year, €418 over ten years.

Power, SDR
101.0 W
Typical 76 W
Running cost
€42 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
126.0 W
1.2× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. Prosonic 55UG8026, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €24 a year. Class G is the most common class in this group (35% of models). In HDR it draws 126.0 W, 1.2 times its SDR power. LG has 459 models in this group; this one is number 383 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: 55NANO793NE, 55NANO796NE, 55UN80003LA and 2 more. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,302 of 3,514 TVs, 55–64″ by yearly consumption. 3,301 use less.

Median 111 This model · 148 60 275 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G LG 55UN80003LA 148 kWh same
  2. G LG 55UN80006LA 148 kWh same
  3. G LG 55UN81003LB 148 kWh
  4. G LG 55UN81006LB 148 kWh same
  5. G VOX 55WOS315B 148 kWh +€0.08
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What it will cost you

Period 55UN81003LB 55UG8026 Difference
1 year €42 €17 −€24
5 years €209 €87 −€122
10 years €418 €174 −€244
15 years €627 €260 −€366

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 101.0 W
HDR 126.0 W
Group median, SDR 76.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 74 €21
4 hours a day 147 €42
8 hours a day 295 €84

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 55UN81003LB (this model)
55″101.0 148 — —
55″42.0 61 €24 €244
55″42.0 61 €24 €244
55″42.0 61 €24 €244
55″42.0 61 €24 €244
55″50.0 73 €21 €211

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
101.0 W
On-mode power HDR
126.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
55″
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.

55UN81003LB

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

Questions

How much does the LG 55UN81003LB cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 148 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €42 a year, or €418 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 126.0 W instead of 101.0 W, 1.2 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.