Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Acer CB272U
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Acer CB272U consumes 55 kWh a year — about $10 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.85 a month). Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 23% of the median certified computer monitor (rank 1014 of 1530). The same unit costs $7.25 a year in Nevada but $29 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$10/yr
- Per month
- $0.85
- Per day
- 3¢
- Certified use
- 55 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 17.47 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.31 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $9.07 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $16 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $8.40 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $7.81 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $19 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $9.48 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $13 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $11 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $13 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $8.35 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $9.05 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $29 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $7.95 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $11 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $9.69 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $8.81 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $8.69 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $7.89 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $7.46 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $16 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $12 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $16 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $13 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $9.69 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $8.23 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $8.97 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $8.38 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $7.33 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $7.25 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $15 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $14 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $8.33 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $16 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $8.16 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $7.81 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $11 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $7.93 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $9.03 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $12 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $16 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $8.60 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $8.50 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $7.78 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $8.82 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $7.40 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $14 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $9.53 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $8.25 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $8.55 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $11 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $8.43 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LG 34BN670 | 55 | $10 |
| LG 34BN670P | 55 | $10 |
| LG 34BR65F | 55 | $10 |
| ViewSonic VS19479 | 56 | $10 |
| ViewSonic VS17380most efficient | 56 | $10 |
| PHILIPS 24B2U3301D | 56 | $10 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 3¢
- Per month
- $0.84
- Per year
- $10
55 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $10/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 55 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 CB272U use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Acer CB272U at 55 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 CB272U cost to run per month?
- About $0.85 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $10 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Acer CB272U energy efficient?
- It uses 23% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
- What does the Acer CB272U cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $7.25 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $29 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).