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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 27″ · 2560×1440 · LED LCD

LG 27BA45QB

D

Uses less electricity than 79% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €7 a year, €70 over ten years.

Power, SDR
16.9 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€7 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
28.6 W
1.7× SDR

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 17 % below the typical 30 kWh. Only 6% of comparable models have a better class than D. In HDR it draws 28.6 W, 1.7 times its SDR power. LG has 335 models in this group; this one is number 45 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 974 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 973 use less.

Median 30 This model · 25 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Twisted Minds TM24FHD120IPS 25 kWh same
  2. E Gameon GB24F75 25 kWh same
  3. D LG 27BA45QB 25 kWh
  4. E LG 24BK55YP 25 kWh same
  5. E LG 24ML60MP 25 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 27BA45QB TG-S10 PRO Difference
1 year €7 €2 −€5
5 years €35 €11 −€24
10 years €70 €22 −€48
15 years €105 €32 −€73

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

SDR 16.9 W
HDR 28.6 W
Group median, SDR 20.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 12 €3
4 hours a day 25 €7
8 hours a day 49 €14

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 27BA45QB (this model)
27″16.9 25 — —
28″5.2 8 €5 €48
27″7.0 10 €4 €41
27″7.0 10 €4 €41
27″7.0 10 €4 €41
27″8.0 12 €4 €37

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
D / G
On-mode power SDR
16.9 W
On-mode power HDR
28.6 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
27″
Resolution
2560×1440
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
8 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by LG under one model number.

27BA45QB

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

Questions

How much does the LG 27BA45QB cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 25 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €7 a year, or €70 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 28.6 W instead of 16.9 W, 1.7 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.