Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ASUS PA248CNV
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the ASUS PA248CNV consumes 32 kWh a year — about $6.11 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.51 a month). That's 28% less than the median certified computer monitor, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (162 of 1482). Where you live moves the bill from $4.01 a year in North Dakota to $15 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$6.11/yr
- Per month
- $0.51
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 32 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 24.1 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 10 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.31 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $5.65 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $8.87 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $5.02 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $4.59 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $11 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $5.36 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $10 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $6.09 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $8.24 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $4.99 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $4.98 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $15 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $4.12 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $6.64 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $5.80 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $4.49 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $5.12 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $4.87 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $4.68 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $9.22 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $7.16 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $9.55 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $6.94 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $5.32 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $5.44 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $4.54 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $4.51 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $4.31 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $4.63 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $8.83 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $7.63 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $4.91 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $9.55 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $5.27 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $4.01 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $6.32 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $4.32 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $5.12 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $6.96 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $9.18 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $5.53 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $4.71 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $4.85 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $5.51 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $4.31 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $7.96 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $5.64 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $4.66 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $5.21 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $6.23 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $4.76 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Acer B196L | 32 | $6.10 |
| Acer V247Y | 32 | $6.10 |
| DELL P2426Hb | 33 | $6.12 |
| Lenovo D20215FT0 | 32 | $6.09 |
| BenQ GW2480-B | 32 | $6.08 |
| DELL P2225Hf | 33 | $6.13 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.50
- Per year
- $6.03
32 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $6.03/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 32 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 ASUS PA248CNV use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ASUS PA248CNV at 32 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 ASUS PA248CNV cost to run per month?
- About $0.51 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $6.11 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ASUS PA248CNV energy efficient?
- It uses 28% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
- What does the ASUS PA248CNV cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $4.01 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $15 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).