Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
PHILIPS 278E2
The PHILIPS 278E2's certified consumption is 79 kWh per year, which prices out to about $14 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 75% more electricity than the median computer monitor, ranked 1272 of 1530. Where you live moves the bill from $10 a year in Nevada to $42 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$14/yr
- Per month
- $1.20
- Per day
- 4¢
- Certified use
- 79 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- TFT LCD
- On-mode power
- 25.43 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.14 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $13 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $22 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $12 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $11 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $27 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $13 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $19 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $15 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $19 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $12 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $13 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $42 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $11 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $16 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $14 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $13 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $12 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $11 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $11 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $23 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $17 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $23 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $18 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $14 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $12 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $13 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $12 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $10 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $10 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $21 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $20 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $12 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $23 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $12 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $11 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $15 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $11 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $13 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $17 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $23 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $12 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $12 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $11 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $13 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $11 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $19 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $14 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $12 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $12 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $15 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $12 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| MSI PRO MP341CQPHGN E12 | 79 | $14 |
| Acer CB342CUR | 79 | $14 |
| Samsung S32D600UAN | 79 | $14 |
| PHILIPS 288P6L | 78 | $14 |
| Lenovo L28u-35,E28u-20,T28us-20,H22280UL0,H22280UE0,L28**-**,E28**-**,T28**-**, H22280***(*can be 0-9,a-z,A-Z,+,-,\ or blank) | 78 | $14 |
| Acer PE270K _v | 79 | $15 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 4¢
- Per month
- $1.21
- Per year
- $14
79 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $14/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 79 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 278E2 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 278E2 at 79 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 278E2 cost to run per month?
- About $1.20 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 4¢ a day, or $14 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the PHILIPS 278E2 energy efficient?
- It uses 75% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
- What does the PHILIPS 278E2 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $10 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $42 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).