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LG 32U990A

The LG 32U990A's certified consumption is 157 kWh per year, which prices out to about $30 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 249% more electricity than the median computer monitor, ranked 1468 of 1482. The same unit costs $19 a year in North Dakota but $73 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$30/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$2.47
Per day
Certified use
157 kWh/yr
Screen size
31.5 in
Panel
IPS LCD
On-mode power
50.17 W
Sleep-mode power
0.59 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the LG 32U990A (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

LG 32U990A: 157 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$27
Alaska27.4¢$43
Arizona15.5¢$24
Arkansas14.2¢$22
California35.3¢$55
Colorado16.5¢$26
Connecticut32.2¢$51
Delaware18.8¢$30
District of Columbia25.4¢$40
Florida15.4¢$24
Georgia15.4¢$24
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$73
Idaho12.7¢$20
Illinois20.5¢$32
Indiana17.9¢$28
Iowa13.9¢$22
Kansas15.8¢$25
Kentucky15.0¢$24
Louisiana14.4¢$23
Maine28.4¢$45
Maryland22.1¢$35
Massachusetts29.4¢$46
Michigan21.4¢$34
Minnesota16.4¢$26
Mississippi16.8¢$26
Missouri14.0¢$22
Montana13.9¢$22
Nebraska13.3¢$21
Nevada14.3¢$22
New Hampshire27.2¢$43
New Jersey23.5¢$37
New Mexico15.2¢$24
New York29.4¢$46
North Carolina16.3¢$26
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$19
Ohio19.5¢$31
Oklahoma13.3¢$21
Oregon15.8¢$25
Pennsylvania21.5¢$34
Rhode Island28.3¢$44
South Carolina17.1¢$27
South Dakota14.5¢$23
Tennessee14.9¢$23
Texas17.0¢$27
Utah13.3¢$21
Vermont24.6¢$39
Virginia17.4¢$27
Washington14.4¢$23
West Virginia16.1¢$25
Wisconsin19.2¢$30
Wyoming14.7¢$23

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 157 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
PHILIPS 498P9159$30
Lenovo A234905P0161$30
DELL U4025QWt152$29
PHILIPS 49B2U5900C162$31
Samsung S49F950UAN163$31
DELL U4924DWb151$28

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$2.46
Per year
$30

157 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $30/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 157 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 32U990A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG 32U990A at 157 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 32U990A cost to run per month?
About $2.47 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 8¢ a day, or $30 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the LG 32U990A energy efficient?
It uses 249% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the LG 32U990A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $19 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $73 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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