LG 27GN88A
Uses less electricity than 2% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €13 a year, €126 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 30.4 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €13 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 49.8 W
- 1.6× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 98 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €10 a year. 95% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 49.8 W, 1.6 times its SDR power. LG has 335 models in this group; this one is number 307 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 4,684 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,683 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Cooler Master GM27-FQS ARGB 44 kWh same
- LG 27GL850 44 kWh same
- LG 27GN88A 44 kWh
- Eneo VM-UHD28M 45 kWh +€0.08
- Eizo ColorEdge CG279X 45 kWh +€0.20
What it will cost you
| Period | 27GN88A | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €13 | €2 | −€10 |
| 5 years | €63 | €11 | −€52 |
| 10 years | €126 | €22 | −€104 |
| 15 years | €189 | €32 | −€156 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
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 | 22 | €6 |
| 4 hours a day | 44 | €13 |
| 8 hours a day | 89 | €25 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| LG 27GN88A (this model) | 44 | — |
| 8 | €10 | |
| 10 | €10 | |
| 10 | €10 | |
| 10 | €10 | |
| 12 | €9 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 30.4 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 49.8 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 27″
- Resolution
- 2560×1440
- 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.
27GN88A
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the LG 27GN88A cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 44 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €13 a year, or €126 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 49.8 W instead of 30.4 W, 1.6 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.