Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Acer B327QK_v
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Acer B327QK_v consumes 64 kWh a year — about $12 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($1.01 a month). Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 42% of the median certified computer monitor (rank 1088 of 1482). The same unit costs $7.93 a year in North Dakota but $30 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 18.8¢/kWh
$12/yr
- Per month
- $1.01
- Per day
- 3¢
- Certified use
- 64 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 31.5 in
- Panel
- TFT LCD
- On-mode power
- 20.27 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.36 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $11 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $18 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $9.94 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $9.09 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $23 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $11 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $21 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $12 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $16 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $9.87 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $9.86 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $30 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $8.15 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $13 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $11 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $8.90 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $10 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $9.64 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $9.27 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $18 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $14 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $19 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $14 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $11 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $11 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $8.99 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $8.92 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $8.52 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $9.17 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $17 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $15 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $9.72 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $19 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $10 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $7.93 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $13 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $8.54 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $10 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $14 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $18 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $11 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $9.32 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $9.59 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $11 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $8.53 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $16 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $11 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $9.22 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $10 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $12 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $9.42 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LG 34WP500 | 64 | $12 |
| LG 34WP550 | 64 | $12 |
| HP HP 527pm | 64 | $12 |
| Lenovo A21270QE0 | 64 | $12 |
| LG 27BU650B | 64 | $12 |
| ViewSonic VS20000 | 64 | $12 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 3¢
- Per month
- $1.00
- Per year
- $12
64 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $12/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 64 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 B327QK_v use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Acer B327QK_v at 64 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 B327QK_v cost to run per month?
- About $1.01 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $12 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Acer B327QK_v energy efficient?
- It uses 42% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
- What does the Acer B327QK_v cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $7.93 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $30 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).