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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 19″ · 1280×1024 · LED LCD

Planar PT1945R

E

Uses less electricity than 19% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €6 a year, €58 over ten years.

Power, SDR
14.1 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€6 / year
4 h a day

Uses more than most comparable models: 81 % of them need less. Thread M180Q02D, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €4 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (28% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 14.1 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. Planar has 15 models in this group; this one is number 10 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,893 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 1,892 use less.

Median 12 This model · 21 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E AG Neovo TM-23 21 kWh same
  2. E AG Neovo X-19E 21 kWh same
  3. E Planar PT1945R 21 kWh
  4. A Motyeowe FX173 21 kWh +€0.03
  5. E ViewSonic VS20246 / XF2230 21 kWh +€0.03
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PT1945R M180Q02D Difference
1 year €6 €2 −€4
5 years €29 €8 −€21
10 years €58 €16 −€43
15 years €88 €23 −€64

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 10 €3
4 hours a day 21 €6
8 hours a day 41 €12

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 Planar PT1945R (this model)
19″14.1 21 — —
18″3.8 6 €4 €43
18″4.4 6 €4 €40
18″4.4 6 €4 €40
18″4.6 7 €4 €39
19″4.7 7 €4 €39

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / –
On-mode power SDR
14.1 W
Standby / networked standby
0.4 W
Screen diagonal
19″
Resolution
1280×1024
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 Planar under one model number.

PT1945R

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

Questions

How much does the Planar PT1945R cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 21 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €6 a year, or €58 over ten years.