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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 50″ · 3840×2160 · QLED LCD

Samsung QE50QN74HAU

E

Uses less electricity than 73% of the 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €21 a year, €207 over ten years.

Power, SDR
50.0 W
Typical 54 W
Running cost
€21 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
112.0 W
2.2× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 7 % below the typical 79 kWh. Class E is the best class any model in this group reaches. In HDR it draws 112.0 W, 2.2 times its SDR power. Samsung has 155 models in this group; this one is number 7 among them. Samsung sells the same label values under other model names: QE50QN70HAU, QE50QN72HAU, QE50QN73HAU and 1 more.

Where it stands

Rank 1,161 of 5,712 TVs, 43–54″ by yearly consumption. 1,160 use less.

Median 79 This model · 73 10 160 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Samsung QE50QN72HAU 73 kWh same
  2. E Samsung QE50QN73HAU 73 kWh same
  3. E Samsung QE50QN74HAU 73 kWh
  4. F Metz 43MUG7031Z 73 kWh same
  5. F Metz 43MUG7041Z 73 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period QE50QN74HAU TM500K2 Difference
1 year €21 €6 −€14
5 years €103 €31 −€72
10 years €207 €62 −€145
15 years €310 €93 −€217

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 50.0 W
HDR 112.0 W
Group median, SDR 54.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 37 €10
4 hours a day 73 €21
8 hours a day 146 €41

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 Samsung QE50QN74HAU (this model)
50″50.0 73 — —
50″15.0 22 €14 €145
50″36.0 53 €6 €58
50″36.0 53 €6 €58
50″36.0 53 €6 €58
50″36.0 53 €6 €58

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / G
On-mode power SDR
50.0 W
On-mode power HDR
112.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
50″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
QLED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

QE50QN74HAU · TQ50QN74HAU

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

Questions

How much does the Samsung QE50QN74HAU cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 73 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €21 a year, or €207 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 112.0 W instead of 50.0 W, 2.2 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.