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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 48″ · 3840×2160 · OLED

LG OLED48CX5LC

G

Uses less electricity than 0% of the 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €38 a year, €376 over ten years.

Power, SDR
90.8 W
Typical 54 W
Running cost
€38 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
133.0 W
1.5× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. Improve IMPTVS49ETH, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €19 a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. In HDR it draws 133.0 W, 1.5 times its SDR power. LG has 562 models in this group; this one is number 558 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: OLED48CX3LB, OLED48CX6LB, OLED48CX8LC and 1 more. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 5,697 of 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ by yearly consumption. 5,696 use less.

Median 79 This model · 133 10 160 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G TD Systems K50DLG8F 131 kWh −€0.34
  2. G LG OLED48CX3LB 133 kWh same
  3. G LG OLED48CX5LC 133 kWh
  4. G LG OLED48CX6LB 133 kWh same
  5. G LG OLED48CX8LC 133 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period OLED48CX5LC IMPTVS49ETH Difference
1 year €38 €19 −€19
5 years €188 €93 −€95
10 years €376 €186 −€189
15 years €563 €279 −€284

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 90.8 W
HDR 133.0 W
Group median, SDR 54.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 66 €19
4 hours a day 133 €38
8 hours a day 265 €75

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 OLED48CX5LC (this model)
48″90.8 133 — —
49″45.0 66 €19 €189
49″45.0 66 €19 €189
49″48.0 70 €18 €177
48″51.0 75 €16 €165
48″51.0 75 €16 €165

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
90.8 W
On-mode power HDR
133.0 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.

OLED48CX5LC

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

Questions

How much does the LG OLED48CX5LC cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 133 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €38 a year, or €376 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 133.0 W instead of 90.8 W, 1.5 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.