Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
BenQ GW2790QP-J
The BenQ GW2790QP-J's certified consumption is 53 kWh per year, which prices out to about $9.79 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 19% of the median certified computer monitor (rank 985 of 1530). Where you live moves the bill from $7.00 a year in Nevada to $28 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$9.79/yr
- Per month
- $0.82
- Per day
- 3¢
- Certified use
- 53 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 17.04 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.2 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $8.75 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $15 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $8.10 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $7.54 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $19 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $9.14 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $13 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $10 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $13 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $8.06 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $8.73 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $28 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $7.67 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $11 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $9.35 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $8.50 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $8.39 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $7.61 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $7.20 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $16 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $12 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $16 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $12 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $9.35 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $7.94 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $8.66 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $8.08 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $7.07 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $7.00 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $14 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $13 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $8.04 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $16 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $7.87 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $7.54 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $10 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $7.65 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $8.71 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $12 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $16 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $8.30 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $8.20 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $7.51 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $8.51 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $7.14 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $13 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $9.19 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $7.96 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $8.25 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $10 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $8.14 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| HKC MB27N3Q | 53 | $9.80 |
| DELL P2726HEf | 53 | $9.80 |
| Samsung S24A608NAN | 53 | $9.80 |
| HP HP 532sf Monitor | 53 | $9.80 |
| ASUS BE27AQG | 54 | $9.82 |
| ViewSonic VS18704 | 53 | $9.76 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 3¢
- Per month
- $0.81
- Per year
- $9.72
53 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $9.72/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 53 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 GW2790QP-J use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the BenQ GW2790QP-J at 53 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 GW2790QP-J cost to run per month?
- About $0.82 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $9.79 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the BenQ GW2790QP-J energy efficient?
- It uses 19% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
- What does the BenQ GW2790QP-J cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $7.00 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $28 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).