Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
PHILIPS 49B2U69
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the PHILIPS 49B2U69 consumes 147 kWh a year — about $28 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($2.31 a month). Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 226% more electricity than the median computer monitor, ranked 1464 of 1482. The same unit costs $18 a year in North Dakota but $69 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$28/yr
- Per month
- $2.31
- Per day
- 8¢
- Certified use
- 147 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 48.8 in
- Panel
- VA LCD
- On-mode power
- 47.42 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.29 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $26 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $40 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $23 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $21 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $52 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $24 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $47 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $28 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $37 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $23 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $23 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $69 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $19 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $30 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $26 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $20 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $23 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $22 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $21 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $42 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $32 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $43 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $31 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $24 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $25 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $21 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $20 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $20 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $21 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $40 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $35 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $22 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $43 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $24 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $18 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $29 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $20 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $23 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $32 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $42 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $25 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $21 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $22 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $25 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $20 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $36 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $26 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $21 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $24 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $28 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $22 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| HP HP 549pm | 146 | $28 |
| Thermaltake GM-GCE-49CEUB | 143 | $27 |
| PHILIPS 439P1 | 151 | $28 |
| DELL U4924DWb | 151 | $28 |
| DELL U4025QWt | 152 | $29 |
| PHILIPS 49B2U59 | 139 | $26 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 8¢
- Per month
- $2.31
- Per year
- $28
147 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $28/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 147 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 49B2U69 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 49B2U69 at 147 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 49B2U69 cost to run per month?
- About $2.31 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 8¢ a day, or $28 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the PHILIPS 49B2U69 energy efficient?
- It uses 226% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
- What does the PHILIPS 49B2U69 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $18 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $69 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).