How much does it cost to run a 65-inch OLED TV? (2026 price cap)
At the GB-average Ofgem price cap for 1 October to 31 December 2026, a 65-inch OLED TV rated at 140W costs 3.7p an hour to run and around £67.25 a year assuming 5 hours of viewing a day.
Per hour
3.7p
Per typical use
18p
Per day
18p
Per week
£1.29
Per year
£67.25
Typical rating and how we worked this out
This page uses a typical rating of 140W for a 65-inch OLED TV; published figures for this appliance range from 110W to 190W. A 65-inch OLED has around 40% more panel area than a 55-inch model, and independent testing shows this scales through to power draw — typically 110–190W depending on content and picture settings. The running cost follows the same formula used across this site: watts ÷ 1,000 × hours × unit rate. Typical use is modelled as 5 hours of viewing a day, which is how the per-day, per-week and per-year figures above were calculated — see the cost-to-run calculator to change the wattage, hours or region yourself.
Rate used: Ofgem price cap, 1 October to 31 December 2026, GB average electricity — 26.32p/kWh (excl. VAT, removed 1 Oct 2026–31 Mar 2027).
Cost by region
Same appliance, same use — ranked most to least expensive by region under the price cap:
| Region | Elec p/kWh | Cost per hour | Typical annual cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merseyside and Northern Wales | 27.86 | 3.9p | £71.18 |
| South Eastern England | 26.88 | 3.8p | £68.68 |
| Eastern England | 26.61 | 3.7p | £67.99 |
| London | 26.60 | 3.7p | £67.96 |
| South Western England | 26.58 | 3.7p | £67.91 |
| Southern Wales | 26.55 | 3.7p | £67.84 |
| North Western England | 26.49 | 3.7p | £67.68 |
| Southern England | 26.47 | 3.7p | £67.63 |
| Northern Scotland | 26.35 | 3.7p | £67.32 |
| Southern Scotland | 26.11 | 3.7p | £66.71 |
| West Midlands | 25.60 | 3.6p | £65.41 |
| Yorkshire | 25.60 | 3.6p | £65.41 |
| North Eastern England | 25.46 | 3.6p | £65.05 |
| East Midlands | 25.36 | 3.6p | £64.79 |
| Great Britain average | 26.32 | 3.7p | £67.25 |
East Midlands is cheapest at £64.79 a year; Merseyside and Northern Wales is most expensive at £71.18 a year — a gap of £6.39 for identical use.
How a 65-inch OLED TV compares with similar appliances
Ranked by typical annual cost in entertainment & office, GB average:
- 65-inch OLED TV — £67.25 a year (this page)
- desktop PC — £67.25 a year
- 55-inch OLED TV — £52.84 a year
- games console (PlayStation 5-class) — £38.43 a year
- 55-inch LED TV — £36.03 a year
- games console (Xbox Series X-class) — £34.58 a year
Three practical ways to cut the cost
- Use an SDR-optimised picture mode for everyday viewing
- Enable the automatic brightness limiter
- Turn off at the plug rather than leaving on standby for extended periods
FAQs
- How much does it cost to run a 65-inch OLED TV for an hour?
- 3.7p at the GB-average rate (26.32p/kWh, 140W). One typical use — 5 hours of viewing a day — costs closer to 18p.
- How much does a 65-inch OLED TV cost to run per year?
- Around £67.25 a year at the GB-average rate, assuming 5 hours of viewing a day — about £1.29 a week.
- Which UK region is cheapest to run a 65-inch OLED TV in?
- East Midlands, at £64.79 a year, against £71.18 in Merseyside and Northern Wales — £6.39 apart for identical use, purely from the regional rate.
- Does the exact wattage of my 65-inch OLED TV change the cost much?
- Yes — ratings range 110W–190W, so the top of that range costs about 1.7x the bottom. This page uses 140W; check your own rating plate.
- Does the October 2026 price cap affect this figure?
- Yes — figures use the Ofgem cap for 1 October to 31 December 2026. Electricity excludes VAT (removed 1 Oct 2026–31 Mar 2027); gas includes 5%. See the price cap page for the full breakdown.
Sources
- RTINGS.com — LED and OLED TV power consumption (independently measured) — wattage and usage figures for this appliance.
- Ofgem — Energy price cap unit rates and standing charges (regional tables, read 12 September 2026).
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