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PHILIPS 27B2G5200

The PHILIPS 27B2G5200's certified consumption is 29 kWh per year, which prices out to about $5.52 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 100 of 1482 and undercuts the median by 35%. Where you live moves the bill from $3.62 a year in North Dakota to $14 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

$5.52/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$0.46
Per day
2¢
Certified use
29 kWh/yr
Screen size
27 in
Panel
IPS LCD
On-mode power
9.25 W
Sleep-mode power
0.17 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the PHILIPS 27B2G5200 (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

PHILIPS 27B2G5200: 29 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$5.11
Alaska27.4¢$8.02
Arizona15.5¢$4.54
Arkansas14.2¢$4.15
California35.3¢$10
Colorado16.5¢$4.85
Connecticut32.2¢$9.46
Delaware18.8¢$5.51
District of Columbia25.4¢$7.45
Florida15.4¢$4.51
Georgia15.4¢$4.51
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$14
Idaho12.7¢$3.72
Illinois20.5¢$6.00
Indiana17.9¢$5.25
Iowa13.9¢$4.07
Kansas15.8¢$4.63
Kentucky15.0¢$4.41
Louisiana14.4¢$4.24
Maine28.4¢$8.34
Maryland22.1¢$6.47
Massachusetts29.4¢$8.64
Michigan21.4¢$6.27
Minnesota16.4¢$4.81
Mississippi16.8¢$4.92
Missouri14.0¢$4.11
Montana13.9¢$4.08
Nebraska13.3¢$3.90
Nevada14.3¢$4.19
New Hampshire27.2¢$7.99
New Jersey23.5¢$6.90
New Mexico15.2¢$4.44
New York29.4¢$8.64
North Carolina16.3¢$4.77
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$3.62
Ohio19.5¢$5.72
Oklahoma13.3¢$3.90
Oregon15.8¢$4.63
Pennsylvania21.5¢$6.30
Rhode Island28.3¢$8.30
South Carolina17.1¢$5.00
South Dakota14.5¢$4.26
Tennessee14.9¢$4.38
Texas17.0¢$4.98
Utah13.3¢$3.90
Vermont24.6¢$7.20
Virginia17.4¢$5.10
Washington14.4¢$4.21
West Virginia16.1¢$4.71
Wisconsin19.2¢$5.63
Wyoming14.7¢$4.31

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 29 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
PHILIPS 172B930$5.55
ViewSonic VS15560most efficient30$5.55
Lenovo M24195HD030$5.57
ASUS VU249Hmost efficient29$5.47
ASUS VA24DQFSmost efficient30$5.59
ASUS PA248QVmost efficient30$5.59

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
1¢
Per month
$0.46
Per year
$5.46

29 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $5.46/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 29 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 27B2G5200 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 27B2G5200 at 29 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 27B2G5200 cost to run per month?
About $0.46 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $5.52 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the PHILIPS 27B2G5200 energy efficient?
It uses 35% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the PHILIPS 27B2G5200 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $3.62 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $14 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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