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MSI PRO MP275Q E14

The MSI PRO MP275Q E14's certified consumption is 39 kWh per year, which prices out to about $7.08 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That's 14% less than the median certified computer monitor, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (429 of 1530). The same unit costs $5.06 a year in Nevada but $20 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$7.08/yr

$2.04 · cheapest certified computer monitors$74 · priciest
Per month
$0.59
Per day
2¢
Certified use
39 kWh/yr
Screen size
27 in
Panel
IPS LCD
On-mode power
12.27 W
Sleep-mode power
0.17 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the MSI PRO MP275Q E14 (▮) sits among all 1,530 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

MSI PRO MP275Q E14: 39 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$6.33
Alaska28.2¢$11
Arizona15.2¢$5.86
Arkansas14.1¢$5.45
California34.7¢$13
Colorado17.1¢$6.61
Connecticut24.3¢$9.39
Delaware19.3¢$7.44
District of Columbia24.4¢$9.41
Florida15.1¢$5.83
Georgia16.4¢$6.31
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$20
Idaho14.4¢$5.55
Illinois19.9¢$7.68
Indiana17.5¢$6.76
Iowa15.9¢$6.15
Kansas15.7¢$6.06
Kentucky14.3¢$5.50
Louisiana13.5¢$5.21
Maine29.6¢$11
Maryland21.8¢$8.43
Massachusetts29.6¢$11
Michigan23.0¢$8.87
Minnesota17.5¢$6.76
Mississippi14.9¢$5.74
Missouri16.2¢$6.26
Montana15.1¢$5.84
Nebraska13.3¢$5.11
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$5.06
New Hampshire27.0¢$10
New Jersey24.9¢$9.63
New Mexico15.1¢$5.81
New York29.5¢$11
North Carolina14.7¢$5.69
North Dakota14.1¢$5.45
Ohio19.2¢$7.41
Oklahoma14.3¢$5.53
Oregon16.3¢$6.30
Pennsylvania21.7¢$8.39
Rhode Island29.2¢$11
South Carolina15.6¢$6.00
South Dakota15.4¢$5.93
Tennessee14.1¢$5.43
Texas15.9¢$6.15
Utah13.4¢$5.16
Vermont24.4¢$9.43
Virginia17.2¢$6.65
Washington14.9¢$5.75
West Virginia15.4¢$5.96
Wisconsin19.6¢$7.55
Wyoming15.2¢$5.88

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 39 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
HP HP Series 3 Pro 322ph39$7.08
ViewSonic VS2060039$7.07
AOC 22E239$7.07
PHILIPS 22E1N1139$7.07
MSI 3PC639$7.09
PHILIPS 240B939$7.07

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
2¢
Per month
$0.60
Per year
$7.15

39 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $7.15/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 39 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 MP275Q E14 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the MSI PRO MP275Q E14 at 39 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 MP275Q E14 cost to run per month?
About $0.59 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $7.08 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the MSI PRO MP275Q E14 energy efficient?
It uses 14% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the MSI PRO MP275Q E14 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $5.06 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $20 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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