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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 48″ · 3840×2160 · OLED

LG OLED48A26LA

G

Uses less electricity than 26% of the 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €27 a year, €268 over ten years.

Power, SDR
64.8 W
Typical 54 W
Running cost
€27 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
117.0 W
1.8× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 20 % above the typical 79 kWh. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. In HDR it draws 117.0 W, 1.8 times its SDR power. LG has 562 models in this group; this one is number 247 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: OLED48A23LA, OLED48A29LA. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,110 of 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ by yearly consumption. 4,109 use less.

Median 79 This model · 95 10 160 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G LG 48AN960H0LD 95 kWh same
  2. G LG OLED48A23LA 95 kWh same
  3. G LG OLED48A26LA 95 kWh
  4. G LG OLED48A29LA 95 kWh same
  5. G LG 43UP76703LB 95 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period OLED48A26LA IMPTVS49ETH Difference
1 year €27 €19 −€8
5 years €134 €93 −€41
10 years €268 €186 −€82
15 years €402 €279 −€123

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 64.8 W
HDR 117.0 W
Group median, SDR 54.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 47 €13
4 hours a day 95 €27
8 hours a day 189 €54

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 OLED48A26LA (this model)
48″64.8 95 — —
49″45.0 66 €8 €82
49″45.0 66 €8 €82
49″48.0 70 €7 €69
48″51.0 75 €6 €57
48″51.0 75 €6 €57

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
64.8 W
On-mode power HDR
117.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
48″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
OLED
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.

OLED48A26LA

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

Questions

How much does the LG OLED48A26LA cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 95 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €27 a year, or €268 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 117.0 W instead of 64.8 W, 1.8 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.