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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 42″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

Smart Tech LE-43VA1

F

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ 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 32 W
Running cost
€21 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
51.0 W
1.0× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. BSL-42T2SV, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €7 a year. 55% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 50.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 32.0 W. Of 26 Smart Tech models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 4,808 of 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 4,807 use less.

Median 47 This model · 73 20 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F HKC H42Q1LF-V 72 kWh −€0.42
  2. G Changhong LCD42G6FA9 73 kWh −€0.08
  3. F Smart Tech LE-43VA1 73 kWh
  4. G Fuego 39FJ110 73 kWh same
  5. E Inves LED-4322GOIN 73 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period LE-43VA1 BSL-42T2SV Difference
1 year €21 €14 −€7
5 years €103 €70 −€34
10 years €207 €140 −€67
15 years €310 €209 −€101

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 51.0 W
Group median, SDR 32.0 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
F Smart Tech LE-43VA1 (this model)
42″50.0 73 — —
42″33.8 49 €7 €67
42″35.0 51 €6 €62
42″35.0 51 €6 €62
42″36.0 53 €6 €58
41″36.0 53 €6 €58

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / F
On-mode power SDR
50.0 W
On-mode power HDR
51.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
42″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Smart Tech under one model number.

LE-43VA1

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

Questions

How much does the Smart Tech LE-43VA1 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 51.0 W instead of 50.0 W, 1.0 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.