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Samsung S49F950UAN

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Samsung S49F950UAN consumes 163 kWh a year — about $31 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($2.56 a month). Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 261% more electricity than the median computer monitor, ranked 1472 of 1482. Where you live moves the bill from $20 a year in North Dakota to $76 in Hawaii.

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

$31/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$2.56
Per day
Certified use
163 kWh/yr
Screen size
49 in
Panel
VA LCD
On-mode power
52.2 W
Sleep-mode power
0.5 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the Samsung S49F950UAN (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Samsung S49F950UAN: 163 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$28
Alaska27.4¢$45
Arizona15.5¢$25
Arkansas14.2¢$23
California35.3¢$57
Colorado16.5¢$27
Connecticut32.2¢$53
Delaware18.8¢$31
District of Columbia25.4¢$41
Florida15.4¢$25
Georgia15.4¢$25
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$76
Idaho12.7¢$21
Illinois20.5¢$33
Indiana17.9¢$29
Iowa13.9¢$23
Kansas15.8¢$26
Kentucky15.0¢$24
Louisiana14.4¢$24
Maine28.4¢$46
Maryland22.1¢$36
Massachusetts29.4¢$48
Michigan21.4¢$35
Minnesota16.4¢$27
Mississippi16.8¢$27
Missouri14.0¢$23
Montana13.9¢$23
Nebraska13.3¢$22
Nevada14.3¢$23
New Hampshire27.2¢$44
New Jersey23.5¢$38
New Mexico15.2¢$25
New York29.4¢$48
North Carolina16.3¢$26
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$20
Ohio19.5¢$32
Oklahoma13.3¢$22
Oregon15.8¢$26
Pennsylvania21.5¢$35
Rhode Island28.3¢$46
South Carolina17.1¢$28
South Dakota14.5¢$24
Tennessee14.9¢$24
Texas17.0¢$28
Utah13.3¢$22
Vermont24.6¢$40
Virginia17.4¢$28
Washington14.4¢$23
West Virginia16.1¢$26
Wisconsin19.2¢$31
Wyoming14.7¢$24

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 163 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
PHILIPS 49B2U5900C162$31
Lenovo A234905P0161$30
DELL U5226KWt166$31
Lenovo D213975P0166$31
PHILIPS 498P9159$30
LG 32U990A157$30

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$2.56
Per year
$31

163 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $31/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 163 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 Samsung S49F950UAN use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung S49F950UAN at 163 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 Samsung S49F950UAN cost to run per month?
About $2.56 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 8¢ a day, or $31 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Samsung S49F950UAN energy efficient?
It uses 261% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Samsung S49F950UAN cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $20 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $76 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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