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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 65″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

TCL 65EC788X1

F

Uses less electricity than 56% of the 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €42 a year, €422 over ten years.

Power, SDR
102.0 W
Typical 107 W
Running cost
€42 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
149.0 W
1.5× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 5 % below the typical 156 kWh. 44% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 149.0 W, 1.5 times its SDR power. TCL has 849 models in this group; this one is number 300 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,237 of 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over by yearly consumption. 2,236 use less.

Median 156 This model · 149 45 535 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Akai AKTV6536S UHD SMART SAT 149 kWh same
  2. F Nordmende ND65KS4100S UHD SMART SAT 149 kWh same
  3. F TCL 65EC788X1 149 kWh
  4. F TCL 65EC780X1 149 kWh same
  5. F TCL 65EC785X1 149 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 65EC788X1 H65M92FUX Difference
1 year €42 €20 −€22
5 years €211 €101 −€110
10 years €422 €202 −€219
15 years €633 €303 −€329

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 102.0 W
HDR 149.0 W
Group median, SDR 107.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 74 €21
4 hours a day 149 €42
8 hours a day 298 €84

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 TCL 65EC788X1 (this model)
65″102.0 149 — —
65″48.9 71 €22 €219
65″48.9 71 €22 €219
65″56.0 82 €19 €190
65″56.0 82 €19 €190
65″56.0 82 €19 €190

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
102.0 W
On-mode power HDR
149.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
65″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 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.

65EC788X1

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

Questions

How much does the TCL 65EC788X1 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 149 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €42 a year, or €422 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 149.0 W instead of 102.0 W, 1.5 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.