Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Acer B277_v
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Acer B277_v consumes 30 kWh a year — about $5.51 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.46 a month). That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified computer monitor — 33% less electricity than the median, ranked 115 of 1530. The same unit costs $3.94 a year in Nevada but $16 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$5.51/yr
- Per month
- $0.46
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 30 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- TFT LCD
- On-mode power
- 9.57 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.13 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $4.93 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $8.48 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $4.56 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $4.25 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $10 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $5.15 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $7.31 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $5.80 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $7.33 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $4.54 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $4.92 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $16 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $4.32 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $5.98 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $5.27 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $4.79 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $4.72 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $4.29 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $4.06 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $8.90 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $6.57 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $8.90 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $6.91 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $5.27 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $4.47 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $4.88 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $4.55 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $3.98 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $3.94 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $8.12 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $7.50 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $4.53 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $8.87 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $4.43 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $4.25 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $5.77 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $4.31 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $4.91 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $6.53 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $8.79 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $4.68 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $4.62 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $4.23 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $4.79 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $4.02 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $7.35 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $5.18 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $4.48 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $4.65 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $5.88 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $4.58 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Acer V206HQL | 30 | $5.50 |
| ASUS VP229Qmost efficient | 30 | $5.49 |
| ASUS VA249HG2most efficient | 30 | $5.49 |
| ASUS VP229most efficient | 30 | $5.55 |
| ASUS VA24Dmost efficient | 30 | $5.56 |
| AOC 20E1 | 30 | $5.56 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.46
- Per year
- $5.50
30 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $5.50/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 30 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. 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.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the Acer B277_v use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Acer B277_v at 30 kWh per year. 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.
- How much does the Acer B277_v cost to run per month?
- About $0.46 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $5.51 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Acer B277_v energy efficient?
- It uses 33% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
- What does the Acer B277_v cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $3.94 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $16 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).