Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ASUS VZ279HG
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the ASUS VZ279HG consumes 35 kWh a year — about $6.65 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.55 a month). Compared with the median certified computer monitor, it uses 22% less electricity — rank 239 out of 1482. The same unit costs $4.36 a year in North Dakota but $16 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
$6.65/yr
- Per month
- $0.55
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 35 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- VA LCD
- On-mode power
- 11.29 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.12 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $6.15 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $9.66 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $5.47 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $5.00 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $12 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $5.84 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $11 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $6.64 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $8.98 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $5.43 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $5.43 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $16 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $4.49 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $7.23 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $6.32 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $4.90 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $5.58 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $5.31 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $5.10 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $10 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $7.80 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $10 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $7.56 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $5.79 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $5.92 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $4.95 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $4.91 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $4.69 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $5.05 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $9.62 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $8.31 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $5.35 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $10 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $5.74 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $4.36 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $6.89 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $4.70 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $5.58 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $7.59 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $10.00 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $6.03 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $5.13 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $5.28 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $6.00 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $4.70 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $8.68 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $6.14 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $5.07 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $5.67 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $6.79 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $5.19 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS VY279HGRmost efficient | 35 | $6.65 |
| ViewSonic VS20601most efficient | 35 | $6.65 |
| PLANAR PCT2275 | 35 | $6.65 |
| PHILIPS 223V7QJAB | 35 | $6.65 |
| ASUS BE248QF | 35 | $6.66 |
| ASUS PA248QFV | 35 | $6.66 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.55
- Per year
- $6.59
35 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $6.59/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 35 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 VZ279HG use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ASUS VZ279HG at 35 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 VZ279HG cost to run per month?
- About $0.55 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $6.65 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ASUS VZ279HG energy efficient?
- It uses 22% 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 VZ279HG cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $4.36 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $16 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).