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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 65″ · 3840×2160 · QLED LCD

TCL 65C826KX1

G

Uses less electricity than 17% of the 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €56 a year, €562 over ten years.

Power, SDR
136.0 W
Typical 107 W
Running cost
€56 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
236.0 W
1.7× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 83 % of them need less. Haier H65M92FUX, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €36 a year. 75% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 236.0 W, 1.7 times its SDR power. TCL has 849 models in this group; this one is number 695 among them. TCL sells the same label values under other model names: 65C825KX1. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,619 of 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over by yearly consumption. 4,618 use less.

Median 156 This model · 199 45 535 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G JVC LT-65CA890b 199 kWh same
  2. G TCL 65C825KX1 199 kWh same
  3. G TCL 65C826KX1 199 kWh
  4. G Philips 65OLED936/12 199 kWh same
  5. G LG 65UP75003LF 199 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 65C826KX1 H65M92FUX Difference
1 year €56 €20 −€36
5 years €281 €101 −€180
10 years €562 €202 −€360
15 years €844 €303 −€540

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 136.0 W
HDR 236.0 W
Group median, SDR 107.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 99 €28
4 hours a day 199 €56
8 hours a day 397 €112

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
G TCL 65C826KX1 (this model)
65″136.0 199 — —
65″48.9 71 €36 €360
65″48.9 71 €36 €360
65″56.0 82 €33 €331
65″56.0 82 €33 €331
65″56.0 82 €33 €331

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
136.0 W
On-mode power HDR
236.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
65″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
QLED LCD
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
8 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by TCL under one model number.

65C826KX1

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

Questions

How much does the TCL 65C826KX1 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 199 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €56 a year, or €562 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 236.0 W instead of 136.0 W, 1.7 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.