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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 55″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

LG 55UP81009LR

G

Uses less electricity than 6% of the 3,514 TVs, 55–64″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €41 a year, €409 over ten years.

Power, SDR
99.0 W
Typical 76 W
Running cost
€41 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
129.0 W
1.3× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 94 % 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 129.0 W, 1.3 times its SDR power. LG has 459 models in this group; this one is number 365 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: 55UP80003LR, 55UP80006LR, 55UP80009LR and 2 more. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,267 of 3,514 TVs, 55–64″ by yearly consumption. 3,266 use less.

Median 111 This model · 145 60 275 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G LG 55UP81003LR 145 kWh same
  2. G LG 55UP81006LR 145 kWh same
  3. G LG 55UP81009LR 145 kWh
  4. G LG 55UP80003LA 145 kWh same
  5. G LG 55UP80006LA 145 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 55UP81009LR 55UG8026 Difference
1 year €41 €17 −€24
5 years €205 €87 −€118
10 years €409 €174 −€236
15 years €614 €260 −€353

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 99.0 W
HDR 129.0 W
Group median, SDR 76.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 72 €20
4 hours a day 145 €41
8 hours a day 289 €82

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 55UP81009LR (this model)
55″99.0 145 — —
55″42.0 61 €24 €236
55″42.0 61 €24 €236
55″42.0 61 €24 €236
55″42.0 61 €24 €236
55″50.0 73 €20 €202

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
99.0 W
On-mode power HDR
129.0 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)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
8 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by LG under one model number.

55UP81009LR

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

Questions

How much does the LG 55UP81009LR cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 145 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €41 a year, or €409 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 129.0 W instead of 99.0 W, 1.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.