Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
PHILIPS 27B2N2100A
The PHILIPS 27B2N2100A's certified consumption is 43 kWh per year, which prices out to about $8.11 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 4% of the median certified computer monitor (rank 652 of 1482). The same unit costs $5.32 a year in North Dakota but $20 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$8.11/yr
- Per month
- $0.68
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 43 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- TFT LCD
- On-mode power
- 13.86 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.1 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $7.50 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $12 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $6.67 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $6.10 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $15 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $7.12 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $14 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $8.09 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $11 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $6.62 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $6.62 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $20 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $5.47 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $8.81 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $7.71 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $5.97 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $6.79 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $6.47 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $6.22 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $12 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $9.50 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $13 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $9.21 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $7.06 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $7.22 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $6.03 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $5.99 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $5.72 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $6.15 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $12 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $10 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $6.52 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $13 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $7.00 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $5.32 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $8.39 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $5.73 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $6.79 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $9.24 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $12 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $7.35 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $6.25 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $6.43 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $7.32 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $5.72 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $11 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $7.48 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $6.18 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $6.92 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $8.27 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $6.32 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LG 27BL650C | 43 | $8.11 |
| MSI PRO MP275 E2 | 43 | $8.11 |
| ASUS VA27E | 43 | $8.11 |
| ViewSonic VS19613 | 43 | $8.11 |
| AOC 24V2 | 43 | $8.10 |
| DELL P2426HEt | 43 | $8.10 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.67
- Per year
- $8.10
43 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $8.10/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 43 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 27B2N2100A use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 27B2N2100A at 43 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 27B2N2100A cost to run per month?
- About $0.68 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $8.11 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the PHILIPS 27B2N2100A energy efficient?
- It uses 4% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
- What does the PHILIPS 27B2N2100A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $5.32 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $20 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).