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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 27″ · 2560×1440 · LCD

Medion MD 21240

G

Uses less electricity than 0% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €15 a year, €149 over ten years.

Power, SDR
36.0 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€15 / year
4 h a day

Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €13 a year. 95% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 36.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. Of 18 Medion models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,770 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,769 use less.

Median 30 This model · 53 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G LG 32UN550 51 kWh −€0.34
  2. G Eizo ColorEdge CS2731 52 kWh −€0.14
  3. G Medion MD 21240 53 kWh
  4. G Eizo ColorEdge CG2700X 53 kWh same
  5. F Nilox NXMM27CRVDGMNG 53 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MD 21240 TG-S10 PRO Difference
1 year €15 €2 −€13
5 years €74 €11 −€64
10 years €149 €22 −€127
15 years €223 €32 −€191

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 26 €7
4 hours a day 53 €15
8 hours a day 105 €30

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
G Medion MD 21240 (this model)
27″36.0 53 — —
28″5.2 8 €13 €127
27″7.0 10 €12 €120
27″7.0 10 €12 €120
27″7.0 10 €12 €120
27″8.0 12 €12 €116

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / –
On-mode power SDR
36.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.3 W
Screen diagonal
27″
Resolution
2560×1440
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
240 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Medion under one model number.

MD 21240

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

Questions

How much does the Medion MD 21240 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 53 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €15 a year, or €149 over ten years.