Power Consumption There is some debate as to how much energy flat-panel TVs consume, especially in comparison to their older CRT counterparts. The state of California has stated that flat-panel TVs can consume 43 percent more energy than a picture tube, especially with larger screens; this is likely because many flat panels are much larger than picture tubes. TV sets are also being designed to consume less energy with each passing year. Sony has shown that its 2008 models consume less than half the energy of the 2005 models.
