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PHILIPS 276B1

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the PHILIPS 276B1 consumes 61 kWh a year — about $11 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.93 a month). Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 36% of the median certified computer monitor (rank 1089 of 1530). Where you live moves the bill from $8.00 a year in Nevada to $32 in Hawaii.

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

$11/yr

$2.04 · cheapest certified computer monitors$74 · priciest
Per month
$0.93
Per day
3¢
Certified use
61 kWh/yr
Screen size
27 in
Panel
IPS LCD
On-mode power
19.41 W
Sleep-mode power
0.27 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the PHILIPS 276B1 (▮) sits among all 1,530 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

PHILIPS 276B1: 61 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$10
Alaska28.2¢$17
Arizona15.2¢$9.27
Arkansas14.1¢$8.62
California34.7¢$21
Colorado17.1¢$10
Connecticut24.3¢$15
Delaware19.3¢$12
District of Columbia24.4¢$15
Florida15.1¢$9.22
Georgia16.4¢$9.99
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$32
Idaho14.4¢$8.77
Illinois19.9¢$12
Indiana17.5¢$11
Iowa15.9¢$9.73
Kansas15.7¢$9.59
Kentucky14.3¢$8.71
Louisiana13.5¢$8.24
Maine29.6¢$18
Maryland21.8¢$13
Massachusetts29.6¢$18
Michigan23.0¢$14
Minnesota17.5¢$11
Mississippi14.9¢$9.08
Missouri16.2¢$9.90
Montana15.1¢$9.24
Nebraska13.3¢$8.09
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$8.00
New Hampshire27.0¢$16
New Jersey24.9¢$15
New Mexico15.1¢$9.19
New York29.5¢$18
North Carolina14.7¢$9.00
North Dakota14.1¢$8.62
Ohio19.2¢$12
Oklahoma14.3¢$8.75
Oregon16.3¢$9.96
Pennsylvania21.7¢$13
Rhode Island29.2¢$18
South Carolina15.6¢$9.49
South Dakota15.4¢$9.38
Tennessee14.1¢$8.59
Texas15.9¢$9.73
Utah13.4¢$8.16
Vermont24.4¢$15
Virginia17.2¢$11
Washington14.9¢$9.10
West Virginia15.4¢$9.43
Wisconsin19.6¢$12
Wyoming15.2¢$9.30

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 61 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
ASUS PA278CGV61$11
ASUS PA34VCNV61$11
DELL S2725DSMc61$11
AOC Q27E4CV61$11
AOC Q27E4CW61$11
ViewSonic VP2766-4K61$11

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
3¢
Per month
$0.93
Per year
$11

61 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $11/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 61 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 276B1 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 276B1 at 61 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 276B1 cost to run per month?
About $0.93 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $11 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the PHILIPS 276B1 energy efficient?
It uses 36% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
What does the PHILIPS 276B1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $8.00 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $32 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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