Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
AOC 24B31H
The AOC 24B31H's certified consumption is 36 kWh per year, which prices out to about $6.71 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Compared with the median certified computer monitor, it uses 21% less electricity — rank 255 out of 1482. The same unit costs $4.40 a year in North Dakota but $17 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$6.71/yr
- Per month
- $0.56
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 36 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 23.8 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 11.36 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.14 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $6.20 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $9.74 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $5.52 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $5.05 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $13 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $5.89 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $11 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $6.69 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $9.05 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $5.48 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $5.48 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $17 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $4.53 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $7.29 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $6.38 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $4.94 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $5.62 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $5.35 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $5.14 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $10 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $7.86 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $10 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $7.62 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $5.84 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $5.97 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $4.99 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $4.95 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $4.73 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $5.09 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $9.71 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $8.38 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $5.40 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $10 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $5.79 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $4.40 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $6.94 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $4.74 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $5.62 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $7.65 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $10 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $6.08 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $5.17 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $5.32 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $6.05 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $4.74 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $8.75 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $6.19 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $5.12 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $5.72 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $6.84 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $5.23 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Acer EK251Q | 36 | $6.71 |
| Lenovo H20215FE0 | 36 | $6.71 |
| ASUS VY249 | 36 | $6.71 |
| Vastec MF2439-K | 36 | $6.70 |
| Lenovo D20238FT0 | 36 | $6.72 |
| INSYS HY2-215LD-2 | 36 | $6.70 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.56
- Per year
- $6.78
36 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $6.78/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 36 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 24B31H use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the AOC 24B31H at 36 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 24B31H cost to run per month?
- About $0.56 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $6.71 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the AOC 24B31H energy efficient?
- It uses 21% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the AOC 24B31H cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $4.40 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $17 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).