Does a white background use more energy on an LCD than if it was set to black?

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asked Feb 17, 2018 in Monitors by Verive (240 points)
Does a white background use more energy on an LCD than if it was set to black?

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answered Feb 18, 2018 by Shawn (105,070 points)
A white background on an LCD screen will use a little more energy but not enough to cause you to notice on your electric bill.

The power usage increase from a white background on an LCD screen VS a black background is negligible at best.

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