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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 27″ · 1920×1080 · LCD

Z Z-Edge U27C-1

E

Uses less electricity than 33% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €9 a year, €89 over ten years.

Power, SDR
21.5 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€9 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
23.8 W
1.1× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 5 % above the typical 30 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (49% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 21.5 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. Z Z-Edge has 61 models in this group; this one is number 33 among them. Z Z-Edge sells the same label values under other model names: U27C. Registered in Aug 2026, one of the newer models in its group.

Where it stands

Rank 3,135 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 3,134 use less.

Median 30 This model · 31 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E SiComputer SCENA NH27P 31 kWh same
  2. E Z Z-Edge U27C 31 kWh same
  3. E Z Z-Edge U27C-1 31 kWh
  4. F Hongye Tengfei GM2702 31 kWh same
  5. E Ttec M27SF 31 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period U27C-1 TG-S10 PRO Difference
1 year €9 €2 −€7
5 years €44 €11 −€34
10 years €89 €22 −€67
15 years €133 €32 −€101

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

SDR 21.5 W
HDR 23.8 W
Group median, SDR 20.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 16 €4
4 hours a day 31 €9
8 hours a day 63 €18

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 Z Z-Edge U27C-1 (this model)
27″21.5 31 — —
28″5.2 8 €7 €67
27″7.0 10 €6 €60
27″7.0 10 €6 €60
27″7.0 10 €6 €60
27″8.0 12 €6 €56

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / F
On-mode power SDR
21.5 W
On-mode power HDR
23.8 W
Standby / networked standby
0.2 W
Screen diagonal
27″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
100 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
3 years
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
3 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Z Z-Edge under one model number.

U27C-1

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

Questions

How much does the Z Z-Edge U27C-1 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 31 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €9 a year, or €89 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 23.8 W instead of 21.5 W, 1.1 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.