Soundbars ranked by annual running cost*

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Ranked by in-use power consumption*	Cost / day	Cost / year	Prices

1	Samsung HW-J250 460W, 4.1ch Wireless Soundbar with built-in Subwoofer	95%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£4.05 £0.51 £4.56	From £99

2	Logik L32SBT15 2.0ch 40W Soundbar	92%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£4.50 £0.56 £5.06	From £45

3	Sony HT-CT80 2.1ch Soundbar with Bluetooth	88%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£4.72 £0.34 £5.06	From £119

4	Yamaha YAS-101 2.1ch 120W Soundbar	87%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£4.95 £0.56 £5.51	From £189

=	Yamaha YAS-105 7.1ch Soundbar	86%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£4.95 £0.45 £5.40	From £189

=	Panasonic SC-HTB170 120W, 2.1ch System	82%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£4.95 £0.45 £5.40	From £109

=	Panasonic SC-HTB65 90W, 2.1ch System	81%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£4.95 £0.45 £5.40	From £200

8	LG SH2 2.1ch 100W Soundbar	79%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£5.62 £0.56 £6.19	From £90

9	LG LAS260B 2.0ch 100W Soundbar	77%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£6.07 £0.56 £6.64	From £69

10	Sony HT-XT1 2.1ch TV Base Speaker with Built-in Subwoofer	74%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£7.65 £0.56 £8.21	From £280

=	Panasonic SC-HTB385 250W, 2.1ch System	73%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£7.65 £0.45 £8.10	From £150

12	Panasonic SC-HTB18EB 120W, 2.1ch System, Bluetooth	72%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£7.87 £0.56 £8.44	From £109

13	Sony HT-XT2 2.1ch TV Base Speaker with Wi-Fi/Bluetooth	71%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£9.00 £0.34 £9.34	From £179

14	Samsung HW-M360 Wireless Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer	68%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.03 <£0.01	£9.67 £0.51 £10.18	From £138

15	Sony HT-MT301 2.1ch Compact Soundbar with Bluetooth	65%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.03 <£0.01	£10.12 £0.56 £10.69	From £277

=	Sony HT-MT300 2.1ch Compact Soundbar with Bluetooth	67%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.03 <£0.01	£10.12 £0.56 £10.69	From £198

=	Sony HT-MT500 2.1ch Compact Soundbar with Wi-Fi / Bluetooth	66%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.03 <£0.01	£10.12 £0.56 £10.69	From £369

18	Samsung HW-M4500 Wireless Curved Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer	63%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.03 <£0.01	£11.25 £0.51 £11.76	From £198

19	Panasonic SC-HTB770 300W, 3.1ch System	62%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.03 <£0.01	£11.70 £0.56 £12.26	From £150

20	Samsung HW-J550 320W, 2.1ch Wireless Soundbar	61%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.03 <£0.01	£11.92 £1.01 £12.94	From £99

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GreenPlug Tips for Soundbars

Look for energy saving features such as an Eco mode, and check how long before it goes into Standby when not in use. Many soundbars are network enabled which, if activated, will increase power consumption.