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- Electricity at €0.2832 per kWh (household price with taxes, Eurostat 2026-S1).
- 210 g CO₂e per kWh generated in 2023 (European Environment Agency). Counts use only, not manufacturing.
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Yearly running cost
Bars in proportion to the energy each model uses.
- LG 19M38A €9.18
- Acer V196HQL €7.63
- AOC E970SWN €7.69
| Model | LG 19M38A | Acer V196HQL | AOC E970SWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running cost | |||
| Running cost (per year) | €9.18 | €7.63 | €7.69 |
| over 10 years | €92 +€16 over 10 years | €76 | €77 +€1 over 10 years |
| kWh per year | 32.4 | 26.9 | 27.2 |
| kg CO₂e per year from electricity use | 6.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Specifications | |||
| Brand | LG | Acer | AOC |
| Model | 19M38A | V196HQL | E970SWN |
| Energy class | F | E | E |
| Screen size | 19″ (47 cm) | 19″ (47 cm) | 19″ (47 cm) |
| Power in on mode (SDR) | 14.8 W | 12.3 W | 12.4 W |
| Standby | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Off mode | 0.3 W | 0.3 W | 0.3 W |
| Resolution | 1366 × 768 | 1366 × 768 | 1366 × 768 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Panel | LED LCD | LED LCD | LED LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Power supply | External | Internal | Internal |
| Guaranteed support | 8 years | 7 years | 8 years |
| Software updates | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years |
| Spare parts available | 8 years | 7 years | 7 years |
| On the market since | February 26, 2021 | January 6, 2016 | January 1, 2019 |
| EPREL registration number | 356191 | 400589 | 393946 |
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