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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 27″ · 1920×1080 · LCD

Medion MD 20581

E

Uses less electricity than 53% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €8 a year, €82 over ten years.

Power, SDR
19.8 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€8 / year
4 h a day

Near the middle of its group: 3 % below the typical 30 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (49% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 19.8 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. Medion has 18 models in this group; this one is number 6 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,237 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 2,236 use less.

Median 30 This model · 29 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E ADX A27GMF22 29 kWh same
  2. E Acer ED273 B 29 kWh same
  3. E Medion MD 20581 29 kWh
  4. E Gawfolk GF006 29 kWh +€0.06
  5. E Gawfolk GF600K 29 kWh +€0.06
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MD 20581 TG-S10 PRO Difference
1 year €8 €2 −€6
5 years €41 €11 −€30
10 years €82 €22 −€60
15 years €123 €32 −€90

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 14 €4
4 hours a day 29 €8
8 hours a day 58 €16

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 Medion MD 20581 (this model)
27″19.8 29 — —
28″5.2 8 €6 €60
27″7.0 10 €5 €53
27″7.0 10 €5 €53
27″7.0 10 €5 €53
27″8.0 12 €5 €49

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / –
On-mode power SDR
19.8 W
Standby / networked standby
0.3 W
Screen diagonal
27″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Medion under one model number.

MD 20581

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

Questions

How much does the Medion MD 20581 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 29 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €8 a year, or €82 over ten years.