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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 15″ · 1024×768 · LED LCD

Approx APPMT15W4

E

Uses less electricity than 35% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €4 a year, €42 over ten years.

Power, SDR
10.3 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€4 / year
4 h a day

Near the middle of its group: 30 % above the typical 12 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (28% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 10.3 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. Of 5 Approx models in this group, it is the most efficient. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,529 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 1,528 use less.

Median 12 This model · 15 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Zeuslap P16KT 15 kWh same
  2. D G-Story B73FH 15 kWh same
  3. E Approx APPMT15W4 15 kWh
  4. E Elo ET1517LK 15 kWh same
  5. C Dell E2226HS 15 kWh +€0.06
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period APPMT15W4 YN02B Difference
1 year €4 €1 −€3
5 years €21 €4 −€17
10 years €42 €8 −€34
15 years €64 €12 −€51

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Power in SDR and HDR

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 8 €2
4 hours a day 15 €4
8 hours a day 30 €9

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SizeSDR W kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
E Approx APPMT15W4 (this model)
15″10.3 15 — —
16″2.0 3 €3 €34
16″2.3 3 €3 €33
16″2.3 3 €3 €33
16″2.3 3 €3 €33
16″2.3 3 €3 €33

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / –
On-mode power SDR
10.3 W
Standby / networked standby
0.3 W
Screen diagonal
15″
Resolution
1024×768
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Approx under one model number.

APPMT15W4

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the Approx APPMT15W4 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 15 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €4 a year, or €42 over ten years.