Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Apple A3348
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Apple A3348 consumes 106 kWh a year — about $19 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($1.62 a month). Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 136% more electricity than the median computer monitor, ranked 1466 of 1530. The same unit costs $14 a year in Nevada but $56 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$19/yr
- Per month
- $1.62
- Per day
- 5¢
- Certified use
- 106 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 26.9 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 34.05 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.32 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $17 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $30 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $16 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $15 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $37 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $18 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $26 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $20 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $26 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $16 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $17 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $56 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $15 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $21 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $19 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $17 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $17 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $15 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $14 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $31 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $23 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $31 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $24 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $19 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $16 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $17 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $16 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $14 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $14 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $29 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $27 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $16 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $31 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $16 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $15 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $20 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $15 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $17 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $23 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $31 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $17 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $16 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $15 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $17 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $14 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $26 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $18 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $16 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $16 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $21 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $16 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| PHILIPS 346P1 | 106 | $19 |
| HP P34hc G4 | 106 | $19 |
| LG 38BQ88C | 107 | $20 |
| HP HP 534pm | 107 | $20 |
| PHILIPS 329P9 | 105 | $19 |
| Acer CB342CUR | 105 | $19 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 5¢
- Per month
- $1.62
- Per year
- $19
106 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $19/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 106 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 Apple A3348 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Apple A3348 at 106 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 Apple A3348 cost to run per month?
- About $1.62 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 5¢ a day, or $19 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Apple A3348 energy efficient?
- It uses 136% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
- What does the Apple A3348 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $14 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $56 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).