Samsung QN42S90DAE running cost
$24.17/year
The Samsung QN42S90DAE is rated at 132 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $24.17 a year, or $2.01 a month.
How it compares
Among 39 certified small (under 43") TVs (same size band), it ranks #35 for lowest running cost (class median $12.30/year). Screen size (inches, diagonal): 41.5.
Cheaper-to-run TVs in the same size band
- Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 — 18 kWh/yr, $3.36/yr
- Emerson ATSC-PM81331 — 18 kWh/yr, $3.36/yr
- Clear Tunes CT-1514S — 20 kWh/yr, $3.66/yr
- Clear Tunes CT-1385S — 22 kWh/yr, $4.04/yr
- Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561 — 24 kWh/yr, $4.45/yr
Specifications
| Display type | OLED |
|---|---|
| Backlight | OLED |
| Resolution | 4K (UHD) |
| On-mode power (W) | — |
| Standby, networked (W) | — |
| On market since | 2024-04-25 |
| Annual energy use | 132 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified TVs dataset, record 3462878. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $16.79 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $16.86 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $17.32 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $17.70 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $18.10 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $18.12 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $18.19 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $18.23 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $18.92 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $18.94 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $18.96 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $19.19 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $19.42 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $19.79 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $19.84 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $20.01 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $20.16 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $20.29 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $20.30 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $20.42 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $20.83 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $20.96 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $21.08 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $21.11 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $21.24 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $21.24 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $21.48 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $21.65 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $22.08 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $22.44 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $23.03 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $23.17 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $24.39 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $25.16 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $25.37 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $25.67 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $28.26 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $28.67 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $30.43 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $31.35 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $31.89 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $33.25 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $33.28 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $35.11 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $37.34 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $38.06 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $39.47 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $40.25 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $42.78 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $44.37 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $63.36 |