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PHILIPS 272E2

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the PHILIPS 272E2 consumes 48 kWh a year — about $8.95 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.75 a month). Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 5% of the median certified computer monitor (rank 834 of 1482). The same unit costs $5.87 a year in North Dakota but $22 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$8.95/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$0.75
Per day
Certified use
48 kWh/yr
Screen size
27 in
Panel
TFT LCD
On-mode power
15.15 W
Sleep-mode power
0.19 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the PHILIPS 272E2 (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

PHILIPS 272E2: 48 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$8.27
Alaska27.4¢$13
Arizona15.5¢$7.36
Arkansas14.2¢$6.73
California35.3¢$17
Colorado16.5¢$7.86
Connecticut32.2¢$15
Delaware18.8¢$8.93
District of Columbia25.4¢$12
Florida15.4¢$7.31
Georgia15.4¢$7.30
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$22
Idaho12.7¢$6.04
Illinois20.5¢$9.73
Indiana17.9¢$8.51
Iowa13.9¢$6.59
Kansas15.8¢$7.50
Kentucky15.0¢$7.14
Louisiana14.4¢$6.86
Maine28.4¢$14
Maryland22.1¢$10
Massachusetts29.4¢$14
Michigan21.4¢$10
Minnesota16.4¢$7.79
Mississippi16.8¢$7.96
Missouri14.0¢$6.66
Montana13.9¢$6.61
Nebraska13.3¢$6.31
Nevada14.3¢$6.79
New Hampshire27.2¢$13
New Jersey23.5¢$11
New Mexico15.2¢$7.20
New York29.4¢$14
North Carolina16.3¢$7.72
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$5.87
Ohio19.5¢$9.26
Oklahoma13.3¢$6.32
Oregon15.8¢$7.50
Pennsylvania21.5¢$10
Rhode Island28.3¢$13
South Carolina17.1¢$8.11
South Dakota14.5¢$6.90
Tennessee14.9¢$7.10
Texas17.0¢$8.07
Utah13.3¢$6.32
Vermont24.6¢$12
Virginia17.4¢$8.26
Washington14.4¢$6.82
West Virginia16.1¢$7.63
Wisconsin19.2¢$9.13
Wyoming14.7¢$6.98

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 48 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
DELL P2726HEt48$8.95
BenQ GW2786-B48$8.94
AOC 22P2T48$8.95
Acer B27747$8.94
Samsung S24A40*### (*=0-9, #=A-Z, blank)47$8.93
HP HP 327pf48$8.97

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$0.75
Per year
$9.04

48 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $9.04/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 48 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 PHILIPS 272E2 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 272E2 at 48 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 PHILIPS 272E2 cost to run per month?
About $0.75 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $8.95 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the PHILIPS 272E2 energy efficient?
It uses 5% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
What does the PHILIPS 272E2 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $5.87 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $22 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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