Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
PHILIPS 273B9
The PHILIPS 273B9's certified consumption is 50 kWh per year, which prices out to about $9.22 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 12% above the median computer monitor, ranked 937 of 1530. The same unit costs $6.59 a year in Nevada but $27 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$9.22/yr
- Per month
- $0.77
- Per day
- 3¢
- Certified use
- 50 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 16.03 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.2 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $8.25 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $14 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $7.63 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $7.10 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $17 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $8.61 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $12 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $9.70 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $12 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $7.59 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $8.23 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $27 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $7.23 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $10 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $8.80 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $8.01 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $7.90 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $7.17 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $6.78 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $15 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $11 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $15 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $12 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $8.81 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $7.48 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $8.16 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $7.61 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $6.66 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $6.59 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $14 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $13 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $7.57 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $15 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $7.41 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $7.10 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $9.65 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $7.21 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $8.21 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $11 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $15 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $7.82 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $7.72 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $7.07 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $8.01 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $6.72 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $12 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $8.66 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $7.50 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $7.77 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $9.83 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $7.66 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LG 27BA400 | 50 | $9.22 |
| PHILIPS 242B9 | 50 | $9.23 |
| Lenovo A25238QP0 | 50 | $9.22 |
| PHILIPS 272S9J | 50 | $9.24 |
| ASUS PA278CFRV | 50 | $9.19 |
| DELL P2424HEBt | 50 | $9.19 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 3¢
- Per month
- $0.76
- Per year
- $9.17
50 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $9.17/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 50 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 273B9 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 273B9 at 50 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 273B9 cost to run per month?
- About $0.77 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $9.22 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the PHILIPS 273B9 energy efficient?
- It uses 12% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
- What does the PHILIPS 273B9 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $6.59 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $27 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).