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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 85″ · 3840×2160 · MICRO LED

Philips 85MLED981/12

E

Uses less electricity than 32% of the 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €50 a year, €500 over ten years.

Power, SDR
121.0 W
Typical 107 W
Running cost
€50 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
237.0 W
2.0× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 13 % above the typical 156 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (32% of models). In HDR it draws 237.0 W, 2.0 times its SDR power. Philips has 375 models in this group; this one is number 267 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 3,808 of 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over by yearly consumption. 3,807 use less.

Median 156 This model · 177 45 535 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G TCL 70P615X1 175 kWh −€0.42
  2. G Vortex V65R0213S 175 kWh −€0.42
  3. E Philips 85MLED981/12 177 kWh
  4. F Panasonic TV-75W95BEB 177 kWh same
  5. F Loewe stellar 77 63474*50 177 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 85MLED981/12 TPK-FSD-86AP Difference
1 year €50 €22 −€28
5 years €250 €110 −€141
10 years €500 €219 −€281
15 years €751 €329 −€422

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Years of use

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Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 121.0 W
HDR 237.0 W
Group median, SDR 107.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 88 €25
4 hours a day 177 €50
8 hours a day 353 €100

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
E Philips 85MLED981/12 (this model)
85″121.0 177 — —
86″53.0 77 €28 €281
85″65.0 95 €23 €232
85″72.0 105 €20 €203
85″72.0 105 €20 €203
85″77.7 113 €18 €179

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / G
On-mode power SDR
121.0 W
On-mode power HDR
237.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.3 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
85″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
MICRO LED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Philips under one model number.

85MLED981/12

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

Questions

How much does the Philips 85MLED981/12 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 177 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €50 a year, or €500 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 237.0 W instead of 121.0 W, 2.0 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.