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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 98″ · 3840×2160 · QLED LCD

TCL 98C765X1

G

Uses less electricity than 1% of the 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €81 a year, €806 over ten years.

Power, SDR
195.0 W
Typical 107 W
Running cost
€81 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
475.0 W
2.4× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 99 % of them need less. EAS Electric Smart E40AN70W, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €67 a year. 75% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 475.0 W, 2.4 times its SDR power. TCL has 849 models in this group; this one is number 831 among them. TCL sells the same label values under other model names: 98C71NX1, 98C79NX1, 98MQLED85X1 and 3 more.

Where it stands

Rank 5,531 of 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over by yearly consumption. 5,530 use less.

Median 156 This model · 285 45 535 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G TCL 98C71NX1 285 kWh same
  2. G TCL 98C765KX7 285 kWh same
  3. G TCL 98C765X1 285 kWh
  4. G TCL 98C765X7 285 kWh same
  5. G TCL 98C79NX1 285 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 98C765X1 E40AN70W Difference
1 year €81 €13 −€67
5 years €403 €66 −€337
10 years €806 €132 −€674
15 years €1,209 €198 −€1,011

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 195.0 W
HDR 475.0 W
Group median, SDR 107.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 142 €40
4 hours a day 285 €81
8 hours a day 569 €161

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 98C765X1 (this model)
98″195.0 285 — —
98″32.0 47 €67 €674
98″36.0 53 €66 €657
98″88.0 129 €44 €442
98″100.0 146 €39 €393
98″100.0 146 €39 €393

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
195.0 W
On-mode power HDR
475.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
98″
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.

98C765X1

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

Questions

How much does the TCL 98C765X1 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 285 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €81 a year, or €806 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 475.0 W instead of 195.0 W, 2.4 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.