Model
Lg 86QNED85TU*
Rank #146 means 145 of the 172 television models we track cost less to run each year; the 36th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 36% of those models.
What does the Lg 86QNED85TU* cost to run per year?
At $57 a year to run, the Lg 86QNED85TU* is among the more expensive television models we track to run, ranking #146 of 172. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 36 is below the class median, worth weighing alongside the raw dollar figure. At 166.2 W in on-mode, its power draw is a direct input into that running-cost figure.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Lg OLED77C4PU* at $56/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung QN83S85HAE at $57/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A television typically stays in service for somewhere around 7 years; over that span, the Lg 86QNED85TU*'s $57/yr adds up to roughly $399 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Xitrix XPN-DSA8650.
By the numbers
The Lg 86QNED85TU* normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $57/yr, here is what the Lg 86QNED85TU* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Lg 86QNED85TU* costs about $570. That is roughly $220 more than the class median, which would run closer to $350 over the same ten years.
How the Lg 86QNED85TU* compares
The television class we track runs from $3 to $117 a year. At $57/yr, it runs about $22 a year above the class median of $35, and it is about $54 a year more than the cheapest television to run at $3.
What drives its running cost
At 85.6 in, the Lg 86QNED85TU* is a large television for its class, which spans 13.23 to 114.4 in with a median of 55 in, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up. At 166.2 W on-mode (the class spans 9.3 to 343.5 W), its power draw is what ENERGY STAR actually measured to produce this running-cost figure; brightness settings move that wattage more than screen size alone.
- On-mode brightness. The picture mode you leave a TV on, vivid or eco, moves its real-world wattage more than almost anything else you control directly.
- Screen size. A bigger panel needs more backlight or more emissive pixels to reach the same brightness, so energy use climbs with diagonal screen size across most panel technologies.
- Hours of use. ENERGY STAR's on-mode wattage figure assumes a standard number of hours per day; a TV left on longer than that, or used as ambient background noise, accumulates more of that hourly cost.
Common questions
Is the Lg 86QNED85TU* cheap to run?
Not especially. At $57 a year it ranks #146 of 172 television models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Lg 86QNED85TU* cost per month?
Roughly $4.73/mo, spreading the $57/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 306 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $57 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Lg 86QNED85TU* for its size?
36th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Lg OLED77C4PU*76.7 in | $56 |
| 144 | Lg OLED83C6HU*82.5 in | $56 |
| 143 | Samsung QN77S90DAF76.7 in | $55 |
| 142 | Samsung QN77S90HAE76.6 in | $54 |
| 141 | Lg OLED77G6WU*76.7 in | $53 |
Source
ES_1118034_86QNED85TU*_011620241302158_3067780View certified television listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Lg and 86QNED85TU* are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.