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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 19″ · 1600×900 · LED LCD

LG 20U401A

D

Uses less electricity than 33% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €4 a year, €45 over ten years.

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

Near the middle of its group: 37 % above the typical 12 kWh. 52% of comparable models reach a better class than D; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 10.8 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. LG has 27 models in this group; this one is number 4 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,571 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 1,570 use less.

Median 12 This model · 16 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Eurodomest 6204000250 16 kWh same
  2. E Trio 3 Pro 101-1004P06 16 kWh same
  3. D LG 20U401A 16 kWh
  4. E Yihang Electronic Technology Development K16G-Pro 16 kWh same
  5. D Elo ET1915LS 16 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 20U401A M180Q02D Difference
1 year €4 €2 −€3
5 years €22 €8 −€15
10 years €45 €16 −€29
15 years €67 €23 −€44

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Power in SDR and HDR

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 8 €2
4 hours a day 16 €4
8 hours a day 32 €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
D LG 20U401A (this model)
19″10.8 16 — —
18″3.8 6 €3 €29
18″4.4 6 €3 €27
18″4.4 6 €3 €27
18″4.6 7 €3 €26
19″4.7 7 €3 €25

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
D / –
On-mode power SDR
10.8 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
19″
Resolution
1600×900
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
8 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by LG under one model number.

20U401A

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

Questions

How much does the LG 20U401A cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 16 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 €45 over ten years.