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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 65″ · 3840×2160 · OLED

LG OLED65C42LA

F

Uses less electricity than 67% of the 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €40 a year, €402 over ten years.

Power, SDR
97.2 W
Typical 107 W
Running cost
€40 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
211.0 W
2.2× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 9 % below the typical 156 kWh. 44% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 211.0 W, 2.2 times its SDR power. LG has 1134 models in this group; this one is number 223 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: OLED65C41LA, OLED65C44LA, OLED65C45LA and 3 more.

Where it stands

Rank 1,809 of 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over by yearly consumption. 1,808 use less.

Median 156 This model · 142 45 535 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Telefunken N21-UHD-T70 142 kWh −€0.03
  2. F LG OLED65C41LA 142 kWh same
  3. F LG OLED65C42LA 142 kWh
  4. F LG OLED65C43LA 142 kWh same
  5. F LG OLED65C44LA 142 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period OLED65C42LA H65M92FUX Difference
1 year €40 €20 −€20
5 years €201 €101 −€100
10 years €402 €202 −€200
15 years €603 €303 −€299

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 97.2 W
HDR 211.0 W
Group median, SDR 107.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 71 €20
4 hours a day 142 €40
8 hours a day 284 €80

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
F LG OLED65C42LA (this model)
65″97.2 142 — —
65″48.9 71 €20 €200
65″48.9 71 €20 €200
65″56.0 82 €17 €170
65″56.0 82 €17 €170
65″56.0 82 €17 €170

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
97.2 W
On-mode power HDR
211.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
65″
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.

OLED65C42LA

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

Questions

How much does the LG OLED65C42LA cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 142 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €40 a year, or €402 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 211.0 W instead of 97.2 W, 2.2 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.