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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 ($0.84 a month). Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 22% of the median certified computer monitor (rank 1009 of 1530). Where you live moves the bill from $7.18 a year in Nevada to $29 in Hawaii.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$10/yr

$2.04 · cheapest certified computer monitors$74 · priciest
Per month
$0.84
Per day
3¢
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 1,530 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
Alabama16.4¢$8.98
Alaska28.2¢$15
Arizona15.2¢$8.32
Arkansas14.1¢$7.73
California34.7¢$19
Colorado17.1¢$9.38
Connecticut24.3¢$13
Delaware19.3¢$11
District of Columbia24.4¢$13
Florida15.1¢$8.27
Georgia16.4¢$8.96
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$29
Idaho14.4¢$7.87
Illinois19.9¢$11
Indiana17.5¢$9.59
Iowa15.9¢$8.73
Kansas15.7¢$8.61
Kentucky14.3¢$7.81
Louisiana13.5¢$7.39
Maine29.6¢$16
Maryland21.8¢$12
Massachusetts29.6¢$16
Michigan23.0¢$13
Minnesota17.5¢$9.60
Mississippi14.9¢$8.15
Missouri16.2¢$8.89
Montana15.1¢$8.29
Nebraska13.3¢$7.26
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$7.18
New Hampshire27.0¢$15
New Jersey24.9¢$14
New Mexico15.1¢$8.25
New York29.5¢$16
North Carolina14.7¢$8.07
North Dakota14.1¢$7.73
Ohio19.2¢$11
Oklahoma14.3¢$7.85
Oregon16.3¢$8.94
Pennsylvania21.7¢$12
Rhode Island29.2¢$16
South Carolina15.6¢$8.52
South Dakota15.4¢$8.41
Tennessee14.1¢$7.71
Texas15.9¢$8.73
Utah13.4¢$7.32
Vermont24.4¢$13
Virginia17.2¢$9.43
Washington14.9¢$8.17
West Virginia15.4¢$8.46
Wisconsin19.6¢$11
Wyoming15.2¢$8.35

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
MSI PRO MP273Q E1455$10
Acer UT241Y55$10
Samsung S27D600EAN55$10

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
3¢
Per month
$0.84
Per year
$10

55 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/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 $0.84 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/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 $7.18 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $29 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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