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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 27″ · 2560×1440 · LED LCD

Philips 27B2U3601

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Uses less electricity than 82% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €7 a year, €66 over ten years.

Power, SDR
16.0 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€7 / year
4 h a day

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 22 % below the typical 30 kWh. Only 6% of comparable models have a better class than D. On-mode power in SDR is 16.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. Philips has 167 models in this group; this one is number 50 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 721 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 720 use less.

Median 30 This model · 23 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E ViewSonic VS20562(VA24G1-H) 23 kWh same
  2. E Eizo ColorEdge CG2400S 23 kWh same
  3. D Philips 27B2U3601 23 kWh
  4. E ViewSonic VS17789(VA2432-H-2) 23 kWh same
  5. E ViewSonic VS17789(VA2432-MH-2) 23 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period 27B2U3601 TG-S10 PRO Difference
1 year €7 €2 −€4
5 years €33 €11 −€22
10 years €66 €22 −€45
15 years €99 €32 −€67

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Years of use

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Power in SDR and HDR

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 12 €3
4 hours a day 23 €7
8 hours a day 47 €13

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 Philips 27B2U3601 (this model)
27″16.0 23 — —
28″5.2 8 €4 €45
27″7.0 10 €4 €37
27″7.0 10 €4 €37
27″7.0 10 €4 €37
27″8.0 12 €3 €33

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
D / –
On-mode power SDR
16.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
27″
Resolution
2560×1440
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Philips under one model number.

27B2U3601

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

Questions

How much does the Philips 27B2U3601 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 23 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 €66 over ten years.