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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 85″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

TCL 85P79LXB

E

Uses less electricity than 28% of the 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €52 a year, €517 over ten years.

Power, SDR
125.0 W
Typical 107 W
Running cost
€52 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
245.0 W
2.0× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 17 % above the typical 156 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (32% of models). In HDR it draws 245.0 W, 2.0 times its SDR power. TCL has 849 models in this group; this one is number 599 among them. TCL sells the same label values under other model names: 85P79LX1, 85P79LX7, 85P7LX1 and 3 more.

Where it stands

Rank 3,951 of 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over by yearly consumption. 3,950 use less.

Median 156 This model · 183 45 535 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E TCL 85P79LX1 183 kWh same
  2. E TCL 85P79LX7 183 kWh same
  3. E TCL 85P79LXB 183 kWh
  4. E TCL 85P7L-UKX1 183 kWh same
  5. E TCL 85P7L-UKX7 183 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period 85P79LXB TPK-FSD-86AP Difference
1 year €52 €22 −€30
5 years €258 €110 −€149
10 years €517 €219 −€298
15 years €775 €329 −€446

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Years of use

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Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 125.0 W
HDR 245.0 W
Group median, SDR 107.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 91 €26
4 hours a day 183 €52
8 hours a day 365 €103

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 TCL 85P79LXB (this model)
85″125.0 183 — —
86″53.0 77 €30 €298
85″65.0 95 €25 €248
85″72.0 105 €22 €219
85″72.0 105 €22 €219
85″77.7 113 €20 €196

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / G
On-mode power SDR
125.0 W
On-mode power HDR
245.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
85″
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.

85P79LXB

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

Questions

How much does the TCL 85P79LXB cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 183 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €52 a year, or €517 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 245.0 W instead of 125.0 W, 2.0 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.