Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
MSI PRO MP273QP E2
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the MSI PRO MP273QP E2 consumes 44 kWh a year — about $8.08 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.67 a month). Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 2% of the median certified computer monitor (rank 726 of 1530). Where you live moves the bill from $5.78 a year in Nevada to $23 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$8.08/yr
- Per month
- $0.67
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 44 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 26.9 in
- Panel
- TFT-LCD
- On-mode power
- 14 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.2 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $7.23 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $12 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $6.69 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $6.22 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $15 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $7.55 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $11 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $8.50 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $11 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $6.65 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $7.21 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $23 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $6.33 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $8.77 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $7.72 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $7.02 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $6.92 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $6.28 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $5.95 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $13 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $9.62 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $13 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $10 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $7.72 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $6.56 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $7.15 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $6.67 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $5.84 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $5.78 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $12 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $11 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $6.64 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $13 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $6.50 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $6.22 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $8.46 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $6.32 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $7.19 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $9.58 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $13 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $6.85 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $6.77 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $6.20 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $7.02 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $5.89 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $11 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $7.59 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $6.57 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $6.81 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $8.62 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $6.72 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS VA24E | 44 | $8.09 |
| aidata BM-X7 | 44 | $8.09 |
| jp.ik JPVVF24FLHD-S | 44 | $8.09 |
| Samsung LS24A40*******(where “*” can be 0-9, A-Z, a-z or blank) | 44 | $8.09 |
| PHILIPS 243S1 | 44 | $8.07 |
| SCEPTRE E275W-19203PT | 44 | $8.07 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.67
- Per year
- $8.07
44 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $8.07/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 44 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 MSI PRO MP273QP E2 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the MSI PRO MP273QP E2 at 44 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 MSI PRO MP273QP E2 cost to run per month?
- About $0.67 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $8.08 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the MSI PRO MP273QP E2 energy efficient?
- It uses 2% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
- What does the MSI PRO MP273QP E2 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $5.78 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $23 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).