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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 48″ · 3840×2160 · OLED

LG OLED48C55LA

G

Uses less electricity than 30% of the 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €26 a year, €264 over ten years.

Power, SDR
63.9 W
Typical 54 W
Running cost
€26 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
115.0 W
1.8× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 18 % above the typical 79 kWh. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. In HDR it draws 115.0 W, 1.8 times its SDR power. LG has 562 models in this group; this one is number 241 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: OLED48C51LA, OLED48C52LA, OLED48C54LA and 2 more.

Where it stands

Rank 3,988 of 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ by yearly consumption. 3,987 use less.

Median 79 This model · 93 10 160 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G LG OLED48C52LA 93 kWh same
  2. G LG OLED48C54LA 93 kWh same
  3. G LG OLED48C55LA 93 kWh
  4. G LG OLED48C57LA 93 kWh same
  5. G LG OLED48C58LA 93 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period OLED48C55LA IMPTVS49ETH Difference
1 year €26 €19 −€8
5 years €132 €93 −€39
10 years €264 €186 −€78
15 years €396 €279 −€117

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 63.9 W
HDR 115.0 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 93 €26
8 hours a day 187 €53

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 OLED48C55LA (this model)
48″63.9 93 — —
49″45.0 66 €8 €78
49″45.0 66 €8 €78
49″48.0 70 €7 €66
48″51.0 75 €5 €53
48″51.0 75 €5 €53

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
63.9 W
On-mode power HDR
115.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
48″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
120 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.

OLED48C55LA

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

Questions

How much does the LG OLED48C55LA cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 93 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €26 a year, or €264 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 115.0 W instead of 63.9 W, 1.8 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.