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Sharp DD-EA272UW

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Sharp DD-EA272UW consumes 49 kWh a year — about $9.21 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.77 a month). That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 8% above the median computer monitor, ranked 873 of 1482. The same unit costs $6.04 a year in North Dakota but $23 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

$9.21/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$0.77
Per day
Certified use
49 kWh/yr
Screen size
27 in
Panel
ADS
On-mode power
15.04 W
Sleep-mode power
0.49 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the Sharp DD-EA272UW (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Sharp DD-EA272UW: 49 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$8.51
Alaska27.4¢$13
Arizona15.5¢$7.57
Arkansas14.2¢$6.92
California35.3¢$17
Colorado16.5¢$8.09
Connecticut32.2¢$16
Delaware18.8¢$9.19
District of Columbia25.4¢$12
Florida15.4¢$7.52
Georgia15.4¢$7.51
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$23
Idaho12.7¢$6.21
Illinois20.5¢$10
Indiana17.9¢$8.75
Iowa13.9¢$6.78
Kansas15.8¢$7.71
Kentucky15.0¢$7.34
Louisiana14.4¢$7.06
Maine28.4¢$14
Maryland22.1¢$11
Massachusetts29.4¢$14
Michigan21.4¢$10
Minnesota16.4¢$8.01
Mississippi16.8¢$8.19
Missouri14.0¢$6.85
Montana13.9¢$6.80
Nebraska13.3¢$6.49
Nevada14.3¢$6.99
New Hampshire27.2¢$13
New Jersey23.5¢$12
New Mexico15.2¢$7.41
New York29.4¢$14
North Carolina16.3¢$7.94
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$6.04
Ohio19.5¢$9.53
Oklahoma13.3¢$6.51
Oregon15.8¢$7.71
Pennsylvania21.5¢$10
Rhode Island28.3¢$14
South Carolina17.1¢$8.34
South Dakota14.5¢$7.10
Tennessee14.9¢$7.30
Texas17.0¢$8.31
Utah13.3¢$6.50
Vermont24.6¢$12
Virginia17.4¢$8.50
Washington14.4¢$7.02
West Virginia16.1¢$7.85
Wisconsin19.2¢$9.39
Wyoming14.7¢$7.18

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 49 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
EIZO FlexScan EV279549$9.21
WACOM DTH17249$9.21
AOC 27E249$9.22
DELL P2425HEc49$9.22
Lenovo D21238FT049$9.19
Lenovo C25270QP049$9.18

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$0.77
Per year
$9.23

49 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $9.23/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 49 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-EA272UW use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Sharp DD-EA272UW at 49 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-EA272UW cost to run per month?
About $0.77 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $9.21 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Sharp DD-EA272UW energy efficient?
It uses 8% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Sharp DD-EA272UW cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $6.04 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $23 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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