Data through June 2026
Computer Monitors · 506 certified models
27-Inch Computer Monitors
506 certified 27-inch computer monitors appear in this data, costing $5.38 to $23 a year to run at the U.S. average rate — median $9.81.
The 50 most efficient (of 506)
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHILIPS 27B2G5200most efficient | 29 | $5.38 |
| 2 | Acer B277_vmost efficient | 30 | $5.51 |
| 3 | Acer B277U_vmost efficient | 30 | $5.58 |
| 4 | BenQ GW2790C-Bmost efficient | 31 | $5.67 |
| 5 | ASUS VA279HG3most efficient | 32 | $5.78 |
| 6 | Samsung S27HG320ENmost efficient | 32 | $5.83 |
| 7 | ASUS VA279HG2most efficient | 32 | $5.88 |
| 8 | ASUS VA27DQFSmost efficient | 32 | $5.89 |
| 9 | ASUS VU279Hmost efficient | 32 | $5.92 |
| 10 | ASUS VA27DQFmost efficient | 33 | $6.04 |
| 11 | DELL E2726Htmost efficient | 34 | $6.22 |
| 12 | DELL E2726HSMtmost efficient | 34 | $6.24 |
| 13 | PHILIPS 27B2G5500most efficient | 35 | $6.43 |
| 14 | DELL E2726HStmost efficient | 35 | $6.47 |
| 15 | ASUS VY279HGRmost efficient | 35 | $6.48 |
| 16 | ASUS VZ279HGmost efficient | 35 | $6.48 |
| 17 | ViewSonic VS20601most efficient | 35 | $6.48 |
| 18 | ViewSonic VS20656most efficient | 36 | $6.51 |
| 19 | MSI PRO MP273 E14A | 36 | $6.57 |
| 20 | ASUS VA279QGmost efficient | 36 | $6.59 |
| 21 | DELL P2726Htmost efficient | 36 | $6.63 |
| 22 | ASUS BE279QFKmost efficient | 37 | $6.74 |
| 23 | LG 27BA450most efficient | 37 | $6.79 |
| 24 | Acer V277most efficient | 37 | $6.80 |
| 25 | Vastec MF2739-Kmost efficient | 37 | $6.82 |
| 26 | ASUS VA279QGSmost efficient | 37 | $6.83 |
| 27 | EIZO FlexScan EV2740Smost efficient | 37 | $6.83 |
| 28 | Acer KA272_a | 37 | $6.84 |
| 29 | AOpen 27CL1_a | 37 | $6.84 |
| 30 | Samsung S27HG31*** (* = 0-9, A-Z or blank) | 38 | $6.89 |
| 31 | Lenovo A25270FS0most efficient | 38 | $6.90 |
| 32 | ViewSonic VS20163most efficient | 38 | $6.94 |
| 33 | ViewSonic VS20561most efficient | 38 | $6.95 |
| 34 | Acer UT272most efficient | 38 | $6.96 |
| 35 | ViewSonic VS20851most efficient | 38 | $6.97 |
| 36 | YASHI YZ2748 | 38 | $6.97 |
| 37 | ASUS VY279HG3most efficient | 38 | $6.99 |
| 38 | ViewSonic VS20017most efficient | 38 | $7.02 |
| 39 | AOpen 27UT2most efficient | 38 | $7.06 |
| 40 | MSI PRO MP275Q E14most efficient | 39 | $7.08 |
| 41 | SiComputer Scena NC27most efficient | 39 | $7.11 |
| 42 | ASRock CL27FFAE | 39 | $7.12 |
| 43 | ASRock CL27FFBmost efficient | 39 | $7.14 |
| 44 | HP HP 527pfmost efficient | 39 | $7.14 |
| 45 | BenQ GW2790TC-Tmost efficient | 39 | $7.15 |
| 46 | SiComputer NI27most efficient | 39 | $7.17 |
| 47 | Lenovo H25270FE0most efficient | 39 | $7.19 |
| 48 | ASRock CL27FFBE | 39 | $7.22 |
| 49 | ASUS BE279QSKmost efficient | 39 | $7.23 |
| 50 | Lenovo A18270FS0 | 40 | $7.24 |
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Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run 27-inch computer monitors?
- Among 506 certified models in this data, 27-inch computer monitors cost $5.38 to $23 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $9.81.
- Do 27-inch computer monitors cost more or less than the average computer monitor?
- The median model here runs $9.81 a year, 19% more than the $8.26 median across all certified computer monitors.
- What's the cheapest model among 27-inch computer monitors?
- The PHILIPS 27B2G5200 costs about $5.38 a year at the U.S. average rate (29 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.
- What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for computer monitors?
- The certified annual kWh (TEC) assumes the monitor is on 35% of the day and asleep the other 65%, per the ENERGY STAR test basis.