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SMART SIP-727

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the SMART SIP-727 consumes 82 kWh a year — about $15 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($1.28 a month). Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 81% more electricity than the median computer monitor, ranked 1258 of 1482. Where you live moves the bill from $10 a year in North Dakota to $38 in Hawaii.

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

$15/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$1.28
Per day
Certified use
82 kWh/yr
Screen size
27 in
Panel
LCD
On-mode power
26.12 W
Sleep-mode power
0.29 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the SMART SIP-727 (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

SMART SIP-727: 82 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$14
Alaska27.4¢$22
Arizona15.5¢$13
Arkansas14.2¢$12
California35.3¢$29
Colorado16.5¢$14
Connecticut32.2¢$26
Delaware18.8¢$15
District of Columbia25.4¢$21
Florida15.4¢$13
Georgia15.4¢$13
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$38
Idaho12.7¢$10
Illinois20.5¢$17
Indiana17.9¢$15
Iowa13.9¢$11
Kansas15.8¢$13
Kentucky15.0¢$12
Louisiana14.4¢$12
Maine28.4¢$23
Maryland22.1¢$18
Massachusetts29.4¢$24
Michigan21.4¢$17
Minnesota16.4¢$13
Mississippi16.8¢$14
Missouri14.0¢$11
Montana13.9¢$11
Nebraska13.3¢$11
Nevada14.3¢$12
New Hampshire27.2¢$22
New Jersey23.5¢$19
New Mexico15.2¢$12
New York29.4¢$24
North Carolina16.3¢$13
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$10
Ohio19.5¢$16
Oklahoma13.3¢$11
Oregon15.8¢$13
Pennsylvania21.5¢$18
Rhode Island28.3¢$23
South Carolina17.1¢$14
South Dakota14.5¢$12
Tennessee14.9¢$12
Texas17.0¢$14
Utah13.3¢$11
Vermont24.6¢$20
Virginia17.4¢$14
Washington14.4¢$12
West Virginia16.1¢$13
Wisconsin19.2¢$16
Wyoming14.7¢$12

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 82 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Samsung S32D700EBN82$15
ASUS PA329CRV82$15
Samsung S27D800UAN82$15
Lenovo A253403T082$15
AOC U27U3CV81$15
PHILIPS 32B2U3681$15

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$1.29
Per year
$15

82 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $15/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 82 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 SMART SIP-727 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the SMART SIP-727 at 82 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 SMART SIP-727 cost to run per month?
About $1.28 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 4¢ a day, or $15 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the SMART SIP-727 energy efficient?
It uses 81% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the SMART SIP-727 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $10 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $38 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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