Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Lenovo D21270UP0
The Lenovo D21270UP0's certified consumption is 105 kWh per year, which prices out to about $20 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 132% more electricity than the median computer monitor, ranked 1411 of 1482. Where you live moves the bill from $13 a year in North Dakota to $49 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$20/yr
- Per month
- $1.64
- Per day
- 5¢
- Certified use
- 105 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 28.84 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 2.85 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $18 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $29 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $16 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $15 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $37 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $17 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $34 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $20 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $27 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $16 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $16 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $49 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $13 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $21 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $19 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $15 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $17 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $16 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $15 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $30 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $23 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $31 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $22 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $17 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $18 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $15 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $15 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $14 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $15 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $29 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $25 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $16 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $31 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $17 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $13 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $20 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $14 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $17 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $22 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $30 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $18 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $15 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $16 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $18 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $14 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $26 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $18 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $15 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $17 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $20 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $15 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung S32A700NWN | 105 | $20 |
| EIZO FlexScan EV4340Xmost efficient | 105 | $20 |
| Acer CB342CUR | 105 | $20 |
| PHILIPS 329P9 | 105 | $20 |
| LG 38BP85C | 104 | $19 |
| HP P34hc G4 | 106 | $20 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 5¢
- Per month
- $1.65
- Per year
- $20
105 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $20/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 105 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 Lenovo D21270UP0 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Lenovo D21270UP0 at 105 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 Lenovo D21270UP0 cost to run per month?
- About $1.64 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 5¢ a day, or $20 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Lenovo D21270UP0 energy efficient?
- It uses 132% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
- What does the Lenovo D21270UP0 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $13 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $49 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).