Best TVs for energy efficiency

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Best for energy efficiency

Roku Pro Series (2025)

5.0 feature score

Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

LG G6

4.5 feature score

Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Most evidence

LG StanByMe 2

15 supporting reviews

Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.

Best overall product

TCL QM8L

4.4 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.

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#1 Roku Pro Series (2025)
5.0

One owner reports the TV uses about half the power of their previous set, making efficiency a pleasant bonus.

Pros: resolution, display technology

Cons: customer support, optical audio output

#2 LG G6
4.5

The second-generation tandem panel improves efficiency while also increasing brightness and color performance.

Pros: panel type, display technology

Cons: account requirements, DTS support

#3 Hisense U65QF
4.0

One source describes brightness and SDR output as balancing performance with energy efficiency, giving the TV a positive but limited efficiency assessment.

Pros: resolution, HDR format support

Cons: advertising intrusiveness, gaming dashboard

#4 TCL QM8L
4.0

Low-power settings can reduce electricity use without making startup noticeably bothersome, and eco controls are available within normal picture modes.

Pros: overall image accuracy, resolution

Cons: motion clarity, response time

#5 LG StanByMe 2
3.5

Battery life generally lands around the promised four-hour range and is enough for a movie or several episodes, especially in low-power modes. Reviewers also note faster drain at higher brightness,...

Pros: streaming app support, voice control accuracy

Cons: motion handling, motion clarity

#6 Amazon Ember QLED TV
3.0

Automatic standby and full power-off options can save energy, but one customer found aggressive power-saving behavior impossible to disable. Efficiency features are helpful only when they stay out of the...

Pros: local dimming performance, HDR format support

Cons: gradient handling, banding control

#7 LG C6
3.0

The default energy-saving mode reduces brightness enough that several users prefer to disable it, trading lower power use for better picture quality.

Pros: resolution, contrast ratio

Cons: HDR10+ support, account requirements

#8 Hisense U75QG
2.0

The default power-saving mode is easy to change, but reviewers criticized it for noticeably limiting brightness and accuracy out of the box.

Pros: sustained brightness, HDR format support

Cons: gaming mode quality, Bluetooth audio support