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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 42″ · 1920×1080 · LED LCD

Saba SA42S78A11

F

Uses less electricity than 10% of the 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €17 a year, €174 over ten years.

Power, SDR
42.0 W
Typical 32 W
Running cost
€17 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
42.0 W
1.0× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 90 % of them need less. BSL-42T2SV, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €3 a year. 55% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 42.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 32.0 W. Saba has 32 models in this group; this one is number 30 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 4,425 of 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 4,424 use less.

Median 47 This model · 61 20 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F CHiQ L42G6FW 61 kWh same
  2. F ok OTV 42AF-7023C 61 kWh same
  3. F Saba SA42S78A11 61 kWh
  4. F United LED42HS82A11 61 kWh same
  5. F Metz Calea compact 40TZ40 61 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period SA42S78A11 BSL-42T2SV Difference
1 year €17 €14 −€3
5 years €87 €70 −€17
10 years €174 €140 −€34
15 years €260 €209 −€51

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 42.0 W
HDR 42.0 W
Group median, SDR 32.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 31 €9
4 hours a day 61 €17
8 hours a day 123 €35

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 Saba SA42S78A11 (this model)
42″42.0 61 — —
42″33.8 49 €3 €34
42″35.0 51 €3 €29
42″35.0 51 €3 €29
42″36.0 53 €2 €25
41″36.0 53 €2 €25

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / F
On-mode power SDR
42.0 W
On-mode power HDR
42.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 0.6 W
Screen diagonal
42″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Saba under one model number.

SA42S78A11

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

Questions

How much does the Saba SA42S78A11 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 61 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €17 a year, or €174 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 42.0 W instead of 42.0 W, 1.0 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.