LG OLED48C56LB
Uses less electricity than 19% of the 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €27 a year, €272 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 65.7 W
- Typical 54 W
- Running cost
- €27 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 115.0 W
- 1.8× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 81 % of them need less. Improve IMPTVS49ETH, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €9 a year. 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 356 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: OLED48C59LB, OLED48C5ELB.
Where it stands
Rank 4,594 of 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ by yearly consumption. 4,593 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Merlin 43MES4K21CJ 95 kWh −€0.28
- Nevir NVR-Q8851-50KWBA 95 kWh −€0.28
- LG OLED48C56LB 96 kWh
- LG OLED48C59LB 96 kWh same
- LG OLED48C5ELB 96 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | OLED48C56LB | IMPTVS49ETH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €27 | €19 | −€9 |
| 5 years | €136 | €93 | −€43 |
| 10 years | €272 | €186 | −€86 |
| 15 years | €407 | €279 | −€128 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.
Power in SDR and HDR
Cost by viewing time
| Use | kWh / yr | € / yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hours a day | 48 | €14 |
| 4 hours a day | 96 | €27 |
| 8 hours a day | 192 | €54 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| LG OLED48C56LB (this model) | 96 | — |
| 66 | €9 | |
| 66 | €9 | |
| 70 | €7 | |
| 75 | €6 | |
| 75 | €6 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 65.7 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.
OLED48C56LB
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the LG OLED48C56LB cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 96 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 €272 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 115.0 W instead of 65.7 W, 1.8 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.