Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
BenQ GW2790-L
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the BenQ GW2790-L consumes 52 kWh a year — about $9.46 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.79 a month). That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 15% above the median computer monitor, ranked 963 of 1530. The same unit costs $6.76 a year in Nevada but $27 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$9.46/yr
- Per month
- $0.79
- Per day
- 3¢
- Certified use
- 52 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- TFT LCD
- On-mode power
- 16.46 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.2 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $8.46 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $15 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $7.83 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $7.28 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $18 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $8.84 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $13 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $9.95 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $13 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $7.79 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $8.44 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $27 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $7.41 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $10 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $9.03 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $8.22 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $8.10 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $7.36 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $6.96 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $15 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $11 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $15 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $12 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $9.04 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $7.68 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $8.37 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $7.81 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $6.84 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $6.76 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $14 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $13 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $7.77 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $15 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $7.60 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $7.28 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $9.90 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $7.39 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $8.42 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $11 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $15 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $8.02 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $7.92 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $7.26 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $8.22 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $6.90 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $13 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $8.88 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $7.69 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $7.97 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $10 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $7.86 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ELO ET2770L | 52 | $9.46 |
| MSI 3PA2 | 52 | $9.45 |
| HP E24t G5 | 51 | $9.44 |
| HP 527pq | 52 | $9.49 |
| DELL E2726DSt | 52 | $9.50 |
| HP 327qh G2 | 51 | $9.43 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 3¢
- Per month
- $0.79
- Per year
- $9.54
52 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $9.54/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 52 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 BenQ GW2790-L use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the BenQ GW2790-L at 52 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 BenQ GW2790-L cost to run per month?
- About $0.79 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $9.46 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the BenQ GW2790-L energy efficient?
- It uses 15% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
- What does the BenQ GW2790-L cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $6.76 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $27 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).