Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
LG 29BN650
The LG 29BN650's certified consumption is 16 kWh per year, which prices out to about $2.98 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified computer monitor — 64% less electricity than the median, ranked 14 of 1530. Where you live moves the bill from $2.13 a year in Nevada to $8.56 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$2.98/yr
- Per month
- $0.25
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 16 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 28.7 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 16.24 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.18 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $2.66 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $4.58 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $2.47 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $2.29 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $5.64 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $2.78 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $3.95 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $3.13 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $3.96 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $2.45 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $2.66 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $8.56 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $2.33 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $3.23 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $2.84 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $2.59 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $2.55 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $2.32 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $2.19 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $4.81 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $3.55 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $4.81 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $3.73 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $2.85 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $2.42 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $2.63 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $2.46 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $2.15 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $2.13 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $4.39 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $4.05 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $2.45 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $4.79 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $2.39 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $2.29 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $3.12 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $2.33 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $2.65 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $3.53 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $4.75 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $2.53 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $2.49 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $2.28 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $2.59 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $2.17 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $3.97 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $2.80 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $2.42 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $2.51 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $3.18 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $2.47 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS MB165 | 17 | $3.03 |
| ASUS MB166 | 16 | $2.89 |
| Lenovo A25160WX0most efficient | 16 | $2.88 |
| Acer PM161Q | 17 | $3.07 |
| ASUS PA147 | 17 | $3.09 |
| ASUS MQ13A | 17 | $3.11 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.24
- Per year
- $2.93
16 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $2.93/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 16 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 LG 29BN650 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the LG 29BN650 at 16 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 LG 29BN650 cost to run per month?
- About $0.25 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $2.98 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the LG 29BN650 energy efficient?
- It uses 64% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the LG 29BN650 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $2.13 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $8.56 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).