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PHILIPS 346P1

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the PHILIPS 346P1 consumes 106 kWh a year — about $20 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($1.66 a month). It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 135% more than the median computer monitor (rank 1417 of 1482) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $13 a year in North Dakota to $49 in Hawaii.

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

$20/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$1.66
Per day
Certified use
106 kWh/yr
Screen size
34 in
Panel
TFT LCD
On-mode power
34.06 W
Sleep-mode power
0.27 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the PHILIPS 346P1 (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

PHILIPS 346P1: 106 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$18
Alaska27.4¢$29
Arizona15.5¢$16
Arkansas14.2¢$15
California35.3¢$37
Colorado16.5¢$18
Connecticut32.2¢$34
Delaware18.8¢$20
District of Columbia25.4¢$27
Florida15.4¢$16
Georgia15.4¢$16
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$49
Idaho12.7¢$13
Illinois20.5¢$22
Indiana17.9¢$19
Iowa13.9¢$15
Kansas15.8¢$17
Kentucky15.0¢$16
Louisiana14.4¢$15
Maine28.4¢$30
Maryland22.1¢$23
Massachusetts29.4¢$31
Michigan21.4¢$23
Minnesota16.4¢$17
Mississippi16.8¢$18
Missouri14.0¢$15
Montana13.9¢$15
Nebraska13.3¢$14
Nevada14.3¢$15
New Hampshire27.2¢$29
New Jersey23.5¢$25
New Mexico15.2¢$16
New York29.4¢$31
North Carolina16.3¢$17
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$13
Ohio19.5¢$21
Oklahoma13.3¢$14
Oregon15.8¢$17
Pennsylvania21.5¢$23
Rhode Island28.3¢$30
South Carolina17.1¢$18
South Dakota14.5¢$15
Tennessee14.9¢$16
Texas17.0¢$18
Utah13.3¢$14
Vermont24.6¢$26
Virginia17.4¢$18
Washington14.4¢$15
West Virginia16.1¢$17
Wisconsin19.2¢$20
Wyoming14.7¢$16

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 106 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
HP P34hc G4106$20
Apple A3348106$20
PHILIPS 329P9105$20
Acer CB342CUR105$20
LG 38BQ88C107$20
EIZO FlexScan EV4340Xmost efficient105$20

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$1.66
Per year
$20

106 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $20/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 106 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 346P1 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 346P1 at 106 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 346P1 cost to run per month?
About $1.66 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 5¢ a day, or $20 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the PHILIPS 346P1 energy efficient?
It uses 135% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the PHILIPS 346P1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $13 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $49 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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