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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 32″ · 2560×1440 · LCD

Philips 32M1C5500VL

F

Uses less electricity than 30% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €13 a year, €132 over ten years.

Power, SDR
32.0 W
Typical 31 W
Running cost
€13 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
57.0 W
1.8× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 2 % above the typical 46 kWh. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 57.0 W, 1.8 times its SDR power. Philips has 48 models in this group; this one is number 35 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 819 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 818 use less.

Median 46 This model · 47 5 135 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Lenovo T32p-30(A22315UT0) 47 kWh same
  2. F Lenovo T32h-30(A22315QT0) 47 kWh same
  3. F Philips 32M1C5500VL 47 kWh
  4. F Acer X32 FP 47 kWh same
  5. G LG 34WQ680 47 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 32M1C5500VL LX32ZG Difference
1 year €13 €3 −€11
5 years €66 €13 −€53
10 years €132 €26 −€106
15 years €198 €40 −€159

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Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 32.0 W
HDR 57.0 W
Group median, SDR 31.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 23 €7
4 hours a day 47 €13
8 hours a day 93 €26

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
F Philips 32M1C5500VL (this model)
32″32.0 47 — —
32″6.4 9 €11 €106
32″6.4 9 €11 €106
32″6.4 9 €11 €106
32″6.4 9 €11 €106
32″8.0 12 €10 €99

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
32.0 W
On-mode power HDR
57.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
32″
Resolution
2560×1440
Panel
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.

32M1C5500VL

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

Questions

How much does the Philips 32M1C5500VL cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 47 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 €132 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 57.0 W instead of 32.0 W, 1.8 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.