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Sharp DD-EA272F

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Sharp DD-EA272F consumes 55 kWh a year — about $10 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.86 a month). Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 22% of the median certified computer monitor (rank 972 of 1482). Where you live moves the bill from $6.77 a year in North Dakota to $26 in Hawaii.

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

$10/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$0.86
Per day
Certified use
55 kWh/yr
Screen size
27 in
Panel
TFT LCD
On-mode power
16.81 W
Sleep-mode power
0.57 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the Sharp DD-EA272F (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Sharp DD-EA272F: 55 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$9.54
Alaska27.4¢$15
Arizona15.5¢$8.48
Arkansas14.2¢$7.76
California35.3¢$19
Colorado16.5¢$9.06
Connecticut32.2¢$18
Delaware18.8¢$10
District of Columbia25.4¢$14
Florida15.4¢$8.43
Georgia15.4¢$8.42
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$26
Idaho12.7¢$6.96
Illinois20.5¢$11
Indiana17.9¢$9.81
Iowa13.9¢$7.59
Kansas15.8¢$8.64
Kentucky15.0¢$8.23
Louisiana14.4¢$7.91
Maine28.4¢$16
Maryland22.1¢$12
Massachusetts29.4¢$16
Michigan21.4¢$12
Minnesota16.4¢$8.98
Mississippi16.8¢$9.18
Missouri14.0¢$7.67
Montana13.9¢$7.61
Nebraska13.3¢$7.27
Nevada14.3¢$7.83
New Hampshire27.2¢$15
New Jersey23.5¢$13
New Mexico15.2¢$8.30
New York29.4¢$16
North Carolina16.3¢$8.90
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$6.77
Ohio19.5¢$11
Oklahoma13.3¢$7.29
Oregon15.8¢$8.64
Pennsylvania21.5¢$12
Rhode Island28.3¢$16
South Carolina17.1¢$9.35
South Dakota14.5¢$7.95
Tennessee14.9¢$8.18
Texas17.0¢$9.31
Utah13.3¢$7.28
Vermont24.6¢$13
Virginia17.4¢$9.52
Washington14.4¢$7.87
West Virginia16.1¢$8.80
Wisconsin19.2¢$11
Wyoming14.7¢$8.04

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 55 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
AOC Q24P355$10
ViewSonic VS1885955$10
Acer V27755$10
HP HP M32f FHD55$10
MSI PRO MP273Q E1455$10
Acer UT241Y55$10

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$0.86
Per year
$10

55 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $10/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 55 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 Sharp DD-EA272F use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Sharp DD-EA272F at 55 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 Sharp DD-EA272F cost to run per month?
About $0.86 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $10 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Sharp DD-EA272F energy efficient?
It uses 22% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
What does the Sharp DD-EA272F cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $6.77 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $26 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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