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58" TV Power Consumption, ranked by energy efficiency
| Rank | Model | Type | Screen
size | Power on | Annual
cost (*) |
| Watts | W per
sq. inch |
| 1. | Panasonic TH-58PZ800U | Plasma | 58" | 196.37 | 0.14 | $42.30 |
| 2. | Panasonic TH-58PX600U | Plasma | 58" | 442.35 | 0.31 | $95.29 |
| 3. | Panasonic TH-58PZ750U | Plasma | 58" | 562.52 | 0.39 | $121.18 |
| 4. | Panasonic TH-58PZ700U | Plasma | 58" | 609.53 | 0.42 | $131.31 |
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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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