Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
AOC 24B1
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the AOC 24B1 consumes 41 kWh a year — about $7.64 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.64 a month). Compared with the median certified computer monitor, it uses 10% less electricity — rank 507 out of 1482. Where you live moves the bill from $5.01 a year in North Dakota to $19 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$7.64/yr
- Per month
- $0.64
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 41 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 23.8 in
- Panel
- TFT LCD
- On-mode power
- 12.9 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.18 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $7.06 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $11 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $6.28 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $5.75 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $14 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $6.71 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $13 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $7.62 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $10 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $6.24 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $6.24 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $19 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $5.15 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $8.31 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $7.26 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $5.62 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $6.40 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $6.10 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $5.86 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $12 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $8.96 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $12 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $8.68 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $6.65 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $6.80 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $5.69 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $5.64 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $5.39 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $5.80 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $11 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $9.55 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $6.15 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $12 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $6.59 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $5.01 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $7.91 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $5.40 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $6.40 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $8.71 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $11 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $6.92 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $5.89 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $6.06 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $6.89 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $5.39 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $9.97 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $7.05 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $5.83 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $6.52 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $7.80 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $5.96 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| AOC 22P2UM | 41 | $7.64 |
| Acer V226HQL | 41 | $7.64 |
| AOC 27B2 | 41 | $7.65 |
| LG 27BR530Y | 41 | $7.65 |
| LG 27BR550Y | 41 | $7.65 |
| PHILIPS 242B1 | 41 | $7.63 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.64
- Per year
- $7.72
41 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $7.72/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 41 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh (TEC) assumes the monitor is on 35% of the day and asleep the other 65%, per the ENERGY STAR test basis.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the AOC 24B1 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the AOC 24B1 at 41 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh (TEC) assumes the monitor is on 35% of the day and asleep the other 65%, per the ENERGY STAR test basis.
- How much does the AOC 24B1 cost to run per month?
- About $0.64 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $7.64 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the AOC 24B1 energy efficient?
- It uses 10% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the AOC 24B1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $5.01 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $19 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).