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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 70″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

LG 70UQ81003LB

G

Uses less electricity than 30% of the 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €51 a year, €513 over ten years.

Power, SDR
124.0 W
Typical 107 W
Running cost
€51 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
169.0 W
1.4× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 16 % above the typical 156 kWh. 75% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 169.0 W, 1.4 times its SDR power. LG has 1134 models in this group; this one is number 581 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: 70NANO763QA, 70NANO766QA, 70NANO769QA and 3 more. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,880 of 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over by yearly consumption. 3,879 use less.

Median 156 This model · 181 45 535 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G LG 70NANO766QA 181 kWh same
  2. G LG 70NANO769QA 181 kWh same
  3. G LG 70UQ81003LB 181 kWh
  4. G LG 70UQ81006LB 181 kWh same
  5. G LG 70UQ81009LB 181 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 70UQ81003LB 4T-C70HLx Difference
1 year €51 €38 −€13
5 years €256 €190 −€66
10 years €513 €380 −€132
15 years €769 €571 −€198

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 124.0 W
HDR 169.0 W
Group median, SDR 107.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 91 €26
4 hours a day 181 €51
8 hours a day 362 €103

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 70UQ81003LB (this model)
70″124.0 181 — —
70″92.0 134 €13 €132
70″92.0 134 €13 €132
70″92.0 134 €13 €132
70″94.0 137 €12 €124
70″94.0 137 €12 €124

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
124.0 W
On-mode power HDR
169.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
70″
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

2 model numbers are registered by LG with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

70UQ81003LB · 70UQ81003LK

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

Questions

How much does the LG 70UQ81003LB cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 181 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €51 a year, or €513 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 169.0 W instead of 124.0 W, 1.4 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.