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AOC K27U3D

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the AOC K27U3D consumes 93 kWh a year — about $18 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($1.46 a month). It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 107% more than the median computer monitor (rank 1348 of 1482) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $12 a year in North Dakota to $43 in Hawaii.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$18/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$1.46
Per day
Certified use
93 kWh/yr
Screen size
27 in
Panel
ADS
On-mode power
29.83 W
Sleep-mode power
0.3 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the AOC K27U3D (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

AOC K27U3D: 93 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$16
Alaska27.4¢$25
Arizona15.5¢$14
Arkansas14.2¢$13
California35.3¢$33
Colorado16.5¢$15
Connecticut32.2¢$30
Delaware18.8¢$18
District of Columbia25.4¢$24
Florida15.4¢$14
Georgia15.4¢$14
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$43
Idaho12.7¢$12
Illinois20.5¢$19
Indiana17.9¢$17
Iowa13.9¢$13
Kansas15.8¢$15
Kentucky15.0¢$14
Louisiana14.4¢$13
Maine28.4¢$26
Maryland22.1¢$21
Massachusetts29.4¢$27
Michigan21.4¢$20
Minnesota16.4¢$15
Mississippi16.8¢$16
Missouri14.0¢$13
Montana13.9¢$13
Nebraska13.3¢$12
Nevada14.3¢$13
New Hampshire27.2¢$25
New Jersey23.5¢$22
New Mexico15.2¢$14
New York29.4¢$27
North Carolina16.3¢$15
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$12
Ohio19.5¢$18
Oklahoma13.3¢$12
Oregon15.8¢$15
Pennsylvania21.5¢$20
Rhode Island28.3¢$26
South Carolina17.1¢$16
South Dakota14.5¢$14
Tennessee14.9¢$14
Texas17.0¢$16
Utah13.3¢$12
Vermont24.6¢$23
Virginia17.4¢$16
Washington14.4¢$13
West Virginia16.1¢$15
Wisconsin19.2¢$18
Wyoming14.7¢$14

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 93 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG 32BN50U93$18
LG 32BP57U93$18
Samsung S34C650TAN94$18
DELL U3223QEt94$18
DELL C3424WEt94$18
DELL P3424WEBt94$18

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$1.46
Per year
$18

93 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $18/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 93 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 AOC K27U3D use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the AOC K27U3D at 93 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 AOC K27U3D cost to run per month?
About $1.46 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 5¢ a day, or $18 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the AOC K27U3D energy efficient?
It uses 107% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the AOC K27U3D cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $12 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $43 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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