Data through April 2026
Computer Monitors · 488 certified models
27-Inch Computer Monitors
488 certified 27-inch computer monitors appear in this data, costing $5.52 to $24 a year to run at the U.S. average rate — median $10.
The 50 most efficient (of 488)
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHILIPS 27B2G5200most efficient | 29 | $5.52 |
| 2 | Acer B277_vmost efficient | 30 | $5.66 |
| 3 | Acer B277U_vmost efficient | 30 | $5.73 |
| 4 | BenQ GW2790C-Bmost efficient | 31 | $5.82 |
| 5 | ASUS VA27DQFSmost efficient | 32 | $6.05 |
| 6 | ASUS VU279Hmost efficient | 32 | $6.07 |
| 7 | ASUS VA27DQFmost efficient | 33 | $6.21 |
| 8 | PHILIPS 27B2G5500most efficient | 35 | $6.60 |
| 9 | DELL E2726HStmost efficient | 35 | $6.64 |
| 10 | ASUS VY279HGRmost efficient | 35 | $6.65 |
| 11 | ASUS VZ279HGmost efficient | 35 | $6.65 |
| 12 | ViewSonic VS20601most efficient | 35 | $6.65 |
| 13 | ViewSonic VS20656most efficient | 36 | $6.69 |
| 14 | MSI PRO MP273 E14A | 36 | $6.74 |
| 15 | ASUS VA279QGmost efficient | 36 | $6.77 |
| 16 | DELL P2726Htmost efficient | 36 | $6.80 |
| 17 | ASUS BE279QFKmost efficient | 37 | $6.92 |
| 18 | LG 27BA450most efficient | 37 | $6.97 |
| 19 | Acer V277most efficient | 37 | $6.99 |
| 20 | Vastec MF2739-Kmost efficient | 37 | $7.00 |
| 21 | ASUS VA279QGSmost efficient | 37 | $7.01 |
| 22 | EIZO FlexScan EV2740Smost efficient | 37 | $7.01 |
| 23 | Acer KA272_a | 37 | $7.02 |
| 24 | AOpen 27CL1_a | 37 | $7.02 |
| 25 | Samsung S27HG31*** (* = 0-9, A-Z or blank) | 38 | $7.08 |
| 26 | Lenovo A25270FS0most efficient | 38 | $7.08 |
| 27 | ViewSonic VS20163most efficient | 38 | $7.13 |
| 28 | ViewSonic VS20561most efficient | 38 | $7.14 |
| 29 | Acer UT272most efficient | 38 | $7.15 |
| 30 | ViewSonic VS20851most efficient | 38 | $7.16 |
| 31 | YASHI YZ2748 | 38 | $7.16 |
| 32 | ViewSonic VS20017most efficient | 38 | $7.21 |
| 33 | AOpen 27UT2most efficient | 38 | $7.25 |
| 34 | MSI PRO MP275Q E14most efficient | 39 | $7.27 |
| 35 | SiComputer Scena NC27most efficient | 39 | $7.30 |
| 36 | ASRock CL27FFBmost efficient | 39 | $7.33 |
| 37 | HP HP 527pfmost efficient | 39 | $7.33 |
| 38 | BenQ GW2790TC-Tmost efficient | 39 | $7.34 |
| 39 | SiComputer NI27most efficient | 39 | $7.36 |
| 40 | Lenovo H25270FE0most efficient | 39 | $7.39 |
| 41 | ASUS BE279QSKmost efficient | 39 | $7.42 |
| 42 | Lenovo A18270FS0 | 40 | $7.44 |
| 43 | DELL P2725Hb | 40 | $7.44 |
| 44 | Lenovo D25270FT0 | 40 | $7.44 |
| 45 | Acer UT272Umost efficient | 40 | $7.47 |
| 46 | AOpen 27UT2Umost efficient | 40 | $7.47 |
| 47 | ASUS PA278QVmost efficient | 40 | $7.48 |
| 48 | DELL S2725HSMt | 40 | $7.48 |
| 49 | ASUS VA27D | 40 | $7.49 |
| 50 | V7 L270V1-N | 40 | $7.49 |
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Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run 27-inch computer monitors?
- Among 488 certified models in this data, 27-inch computer monitors cost $5.52 to $24 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $10.
- Do 27-inch computer monitors cost more or less than the average computer monitor?
- The median model here runs $10 a year, 19% more than the $8.49 median across all certified computer monitors.
- What's the cheapest model among 27-inch computer monitors?
- The PHILIPS 27B2G5200 costs about $5.52 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.