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BenQ MA320UG-T

The BenQ MA320UG-T's certified consumption is 86 kWh per year, which prices out to about $16 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 90% more than the median computer monitor (rank 1290 of 1482) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $11 a year in North Dakota to $40 in Hawaii.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$16/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$1.34
Per day
Certified use
86 kWh/yr
Screen size
31.5 in
Panel
TFT-LCD
On-mode power
27.53 W
Sleep-mode power
0.21 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the BenQ MA320UG-T (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

BenQ MA320UG-T: 86 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$15
Alaska27.4¢$23
Arizona15.5¢$13
Arkansas14.2¢$12
California35.3¢$30
Colorado16.5¢$14
Connecticut32.2¢$28
Delaware18.8¢$16
District of Columbia25.4¢$22
Florida15.4¢$13
Georgia15.4¢$13
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$40
Idaho12.7¢$11
Illinois20.5¢$18
Indiana17.9¢$15
Iowa13.9¢$12
Kansas15.8¢$14
Kentucky15.0¢$13
Louisiana14.4¢$12
Maine28.4¢$24
Maryland22.1¢$19
Massachusetts29.4¢$25
Michigan21.4¢$18
Minnesota16.4¢$14
Mississippi16.8¢$14
Missouri14.0¢$12
Montana13.9¢$12
Nebraska13.3¢$11
Nevada14.3¢$12
New Hampshire27.2¢$23
New Jersey23.5¢$20
New Mexico15.2¢$13
New York29.4¢$25
North Carolina16.3¢$14
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$11
Ohio19.5¢$17
Oklahoma13.3¢$11
Oregon15.8¢$14
Pennsylvania21.5¢$18
Rhode Island28.3¢$24
South Carolina17.1¢$15
South Dakota14.5¢$12
Tennessee14.9¢$13
Texas17.0¢$15
Utah13.3¢$11
Vermont24.6¢$21
Virginia17.4¢$15
Washington14.4¢$12
West Virginia16.1¢$14
Wisconsin19.2¢$16
Wyoming14.7¢$13

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 86 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Samsung S34A650UBN86$16
BenQ MA320U-B86$16
PHILIPS 288E2E86$16
MSI Modern MD272UPSW85$16
BenQ PD2770U-B85$16
ViewSonic VS2046085$16

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$1.35
Per year
$16

86 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $16/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 86 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 MA320UG-T use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the BenQ MA320UG-T at 86 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 MA320UG-T cost to run per month?
About $1.34 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 4¢ a day, or $16 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the BenQ MA320UG-T energy efficient?
It uses 90% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the BenQ MA320UG-T cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $11 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $40 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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