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ASUS VA279QGS

The ASUS VA279QGS's certified consumption is 37 kWh per year, which prices out to about $7.01 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That's 17% less than the median certified computer monitor, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (334 of 1482). The same unit costs $4.60 a year in North Dakota but $17 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

$7.01/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$0.58
Per day
2¢
Certified use
37 kWh/yr
Screen size
27 in
Panel
TFT LCD
On-mode power
11.63 W
Sleep-mode power
0.28 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the ASUS VA279QGS (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

ASUS VA279QGS: 37 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$6.49
Alaska27.4¢$10
Arizona15.5¢$5.77
Arkansas14.2¢$5.27
California35.3¢$13
Colorado16.5¢$6.16
Connecticut32.2¢$12
Delaware18.8¢$7.00
District of Columbia25.4¢$9.47
Florida15.4¢$5.73
Georgia15.4¢$5.73
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$17
Idaho12.7¢$4.73
Illinois20.5¢$7.63
Indiana17.9¢$6.67
Iowa13.9¢$5.16
Kansas15.8¢$5.88
Kentucky15.0¢$5.59
Louisiana14.4¢$5.38
Maine28.4¢$11
Maryland22.1¢$8.22
Massachusetts29.4¢$11
Michigan21.4¢$7.97
Minnesota16.4¢$6.11
Mississippi16.8¢$6.24
Missouri14.0¢$5.22
Montana13.9¢$5.18
Nebraska13.3¢$4.95
Nevada14.3¢$5.32
New Hampshire27.2¢$10
New Jersey23.5¢$8.76
New Mexico15.2¢$5.64
New York29.4¢$11
North Carolina16.3¢$6.05
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$4.60
Ohio19.5¢$7.26
Oklahoma13.3¢$4.96
Oregon15.8¢$5.88
Pennsylvania21.5¢$8.00
Rhode Island28.3¢$11
South Carolina17.1¢$6.35
South Dakota14.5¢$5.41
Tennessee14.9¢$5.57
Texas17.0¢$6.33
Utah13.3¢$4.95
Vermont24.6¢$9.15
Virginia17.4¢$6.47
Washington14.4¢$5.35
West Virginia16.1¢$5.98
Wisconsin19.2¢$7.16
Wyoming14.7¢$5.47

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 37 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
EIZO FlexScan EV2740Smost efficient37$7.01
PHILIPS 24B2N3200A37$7.01
ViewSonic VS2013937$7.02
Acer KA272_a37$7.02
Acer V247Y37$7.02
AOpen 27CL1_a37$7.02

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
2¢
Per month
$0.58
Per year
$6.97

37 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $6.97/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 37 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 ASUS VA279QGS use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the ASUS VA279QGS at 37 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 ASUS VA279QGS cost to run per month?
About $0.58 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $7.01 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the ASUS VA279QGS energy efficient?
It uses 17% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the ASUS VA279QGS cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $4.60 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $17 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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