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42" TV Power Consumption, ranked by energy efficiency
| Rank | Model | Type | Screen
size | Power on | Annual
cost (*) |
| Watts | W per
sq. inch |
| 1. | Philips 42PFL5603D | LCD | 42" | 91.23 | 0.12 | $19.65 |
| 2. | Philips 42PFL7432D | LCD | 42" | 134.04 | 0.18 | $28.88 |
| 3. | Panasonic TC-P42S1 | Plasma | 42" | 187.17 | 0.25 | $40.32 |
| 4. | Vizio P42HDTV | Plasma | 42" | 188.26 | 0.25 | $40.56 |
| 5. | Vizio L42 HDTV | LCD | 42" | 202.67 | 0.27 | $43.66 |
| 6. | Honeywell Altura MLX | LCD | 42" | 207.27 | 0.27 | $44.65 |
| 7. | Vizio GV42L | LCD | 42" | 208.41 | 0.28 | $44.90 |
| 8. | Vizio GV42LF | LCD | 42" | 215.99 | 0.29 | $46.53 |
| 9. | Insignia NS-PDP42 | Plasma | 42" | 216.76 | 0.29 | $46.70 |
| 10. | Toshiba 42RV530U | LCD | 42" | 218.08 | 0.29 | $46.98 |
| 11. | Panasonic TH-42PHD8UK | Plasma | 42" | 234.33 | 0.31 | $50.48 |
| 12. | Philips 42PF9831D | LCD | 42" | 236.38 | 0.31 | $50.92 |
| 13. | Panasonic TH-42PX60U | Plasma | 42" | 245.04 | 0.33 | $52.79 |
| 14. | Panasonic TH-42PX80U | Plasma | 42" | 260.18 | 0.35 | $56.05 |
| 15. | Samsung HP-R4252 | Plasma | 42" | 263.20 | 0.35 | $56.70 |
| 16. | Samsung HP-S4253 | Plasma | 42" | 281.12 | 0.37 | $60.56 |
| 17. | AOC A42HD84 | Plasma | 42" | 282.47 | 0.37 | $60.85 |
| 18. | Vizio VP422 | Plasma | 42" | 283.83 | 0.38 | $61.14 |
| 19. | Dell W4201C | Plasma | 42" | 306.93 | 0.41 | $66.12 |
| 20. | Philips 42PF9631D | Plasma | 42" | 311.30 | 0.41 | $67.06 |
| 21. | Panasonic TH-42PX700U | Plasma | 42" | 464.07 | 0.62 | $99.97 |
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(*) Calculation using 5.2 hours on and 18.8 hours off--based on a 2007 PG&E study cited (PDF) by the California Energy Commission--along with 11.35 cents per kw/Hr, the average residential electricity cost for 2008
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