Samsung QN98QN90FAF running cost
$65.41/year
The Samsung QN98QN90FAF is rated at 357 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $65.41 a year, or $5.45 a month.
How it compares
Among 39 certified extra-large (75"+) TVs (same size band), it ranks #29 for lowest running cost (class median $57.50/year). Screen size (inches, diagonal): 97.5.
Cheaper-to-run TVs in the same size band
- LG 86QNED80AU* — 234 kWh/yr, $42.85/yr
- LG OLED77C6HU* — 250 kWh/yr, $45.77/yr
- LG 86QNED82AU* — 262 kWh/yr, $47.97/yr
- LG OLED77B4PU* — 263 kWh/yr, $48.16/yr
- LG 86QNED85AU* — 264 kWh/yr, $48.34/yr
Specifications
| Display type | QD-LED (QLED) |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Direct-lit LED |
| Resolution | 4K (UHD) |
| On-mode power (W) | 193.08 |
| Standby, networked (W) | — |
| On market since | 2025-01-27 |
| Annual energy use | 357 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified TVs dataset, record 3943302. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $45.44 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $45.62 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $46.87 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $47.90 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $48.97 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $49.05 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $49.22 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $49.33 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $51.19 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $51.26 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $51.30 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $51.94 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $52.55 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $53.55 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $53.69 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $54.15 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $54.55 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $54.90 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $54.94 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $55.26 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $56.37 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $56.73 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $57.05 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $57.12 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $57.48 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $57.48 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $58.12 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $58.58 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $59.76 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $60.73 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $62.33 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $62.69 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $66.01 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $68.09 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $68.66 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $69.48 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $76.48 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $77.59 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $82.34 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $84.84 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $86.30 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $89.98 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $90.06 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $95.02 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $101.06 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $102.99 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $106.81 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $108.92 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $115.78 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $120.06 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $171.47 |