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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 40″ · 1920×1080 · LED LCD

RCA NRB40FQ1

F

Uses less electricity than 16% of the 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €16 a year, €157 over ten years.

Power, SDR
38.0 W
Typical 32 W
Running cost
€16 / year
4 h a day

Uses more than most comparable models: 84 % of them need less. Sylvox MT40G3K1CA, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €9 a year. 55% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 38.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 32.0 W. RCA has 11 models in this group; this one is number 5 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 4,120 of 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 4,119 use less.

Median 47 This model · 56 20 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Akai AKTV405QM QLED 56 kWh same
  2. F Nevir NVR-8073-40FHD2S-SMA-N 56 kWh same
  3. F RCA NRB40FQ1 56 kWh
  4. F Akai AKTV404M VIDAA 56 kWh same
  5. F Cello C4020DVB 56 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period NRB40FQ1 MT40G3K1CA Difference
1 year €16 €7 −€9
5 years €79 €35 −€43
10 years €157 €70 −€87
15 years €236 €105 −€130

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

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 28 €8
4 hours a day 55 €16
8 hours a day 111 €31

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 RCA NRB40FQ1 (this model)
40″38.0 56 — —
40″17.0 25 €9 €87
40″17.0 25 €9 €87
40″18.0 26 €8 €83
40″24.5 36 €6 €56
39″26.0 38 €5 €50

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / –
On-mode power SDR
38.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 0.5 W
Screen diagonal
40″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
2 years
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by RCA with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

NRB40FQ1 · VRS40FQ1

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

Questions

How much does the RCA NRB40FQ1 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 56 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €16 a year, or €157 over ten years.