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PHILIPS 40B1U69

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the PHILIPS 40B1U69 consumes 178 kWh a year — about $33 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($2.79 a month). Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 294% more electricity than the median computer monitor, ranked 1478 of 1482. Where you live moves the bill from $22 a year in North Dakota to $83 in Hawaii.

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

$33/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$2.79
Per day
Certified use
178 kWh/yr
Screen size
40 in
Panel
IPS LCD
On-mode power
57.05 W
Sleep-mode power
0.5 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the PHILIPS 40B1U69 (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

PHILIPS 40B1U69: 178 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$31
Alaska27.4¢$49
Arizona15.5¢$28
Arkansas14.2¢$25
California35.3¢$63
Colorado16.5¢$29
Connecticut32.2¢$57
Delaware18.8¢$33
District of Columbia25.4¢$45
Florida15.4¢$27
Georgia15.4¢$27
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$83
Idaho12.7¢$23
Illinois20.5¢$36
Indiana17.9¢$32
Iowa13.9¢$25
Kansas15.8¢$28
Kentucky15.0¢$27
Louisiana14.4¢$26
Maine28.4¢$51
Maryland22.1¢$39
Massachusetts29.4¢$52
Michigan21.4¢$38
Minnesota16.4¢$29
Mississippi16.8¢$30
Missouri14.0¢$25
Montana13.9¢$25
Nebraska13.3¢$24
Nevada14.3¢$25
New Hampshire27.2¢$48
New Jersey23.5¢$42
New Mexico15.2¢$27
New York29.4¢$52
North Carolina16.3¢$29
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$22
Ohio19.5¢$35
Oklahoma13.3¢$24
Oregon15.8¢$28
Pennsylvania21.5¢$38
Rhode Island28.3¢$50
South Carolina17.1¢$30
South Dakota14.5¢$26
Tennessee14.9¢$27
Texas17.0¢$30
Utah13.3¢$24
Vermont24.6¢$44
Virginia17.4¢$31
Washington14.4¢$26
West Virginia16.1¢$29
Wisconsin19.2¢$34
Wyoming14.7¢$26

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 178 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Samsung S40H850TAN178$33
HP HP 740pm174$33
DELL U3224KBt183$34
LG 49BQ95C169$32
Lenovo D213975P0166$31
DELL U5226KWt166$31

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$2.79
Per year
$34

178 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $34/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 178 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 40B1U69 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 40B1U69 at 178 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 40B1U69 cost to run per month?
About $2.79 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 9¢ a day, or $33 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the PHILIPS 40B1U69 energy efficient?
It uses 294% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the PHILIPS 40B1U69 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $22 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $83 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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