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ASUS PA248QV

The ASUS PA248QV's certified consumption is 30 kWh per year, which prices out to about $5.59 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 105 of 1482 and undercuts the median by 34%. The same unit costs $3.67 a year in North Dakota but $14 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$5.59/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$0.47
Per day
2¢
Certified use
30 kWh/yr
Screen size
24.1 in
Panel
IPS LCD
On-mode power
9.4 W
Sleep-mode power
0.2 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the ASUS PA248QV (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

ASUS PA248QV: 30 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$5.17
Alaska27.4¢$8.12
Arizona15.5¢$4.60
Arkansas14.2¢$4.21
California35.3¢$10
Colorado16.5¢$4.91
Connecticut32.2¢$9.58
Delaware18.8¢$5.58
District of Columbia25.4¢$7.55
Florida15.4¢$4.57
Georgia15.4¢$4.56
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$14
Idaho12.7¢$3.77
Illinois20.5¢$6.08
Indiana17.9¢$5.32
Iowa13.9¢$4.12
Kansas15.8¢$4.69
Kentucky15.0¢$4.46
Louisiana14.4¢$4.29
Maine28.4¢$8.44
Maryland22.1¢$6.55
Massachusetts29.4¢$8.75
Michigan21.4¢$6.35
Minnesota16.4¢$4.87
Mississippi16.8¢$4.98
Missouri14.0¢$4.16
Montana13.9¢$4.13
Nebraska13.3¢$3.94
Nevada14.3¢$4.24
New Hampshire27.2¢$8.09
New Jersey23.5¢$6.99
New Mexico15.2¢$4.50
New York29.4¢$8.75
North Carolina16.3¢$4.83
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$3.67
Ohio19.5¢$5.79
Oklahoma13.3¢$3.95
Oregon15.8¢$4.69
Pennsylvania21.5¢$6.38
Rhode Island28.3¢$8.41
South Carolina17.1¢$5.07
South Dakota14.5¢$4.31
Tennessee14.9¢$4.44
Texas17.0¢$5.05
Utah13.3¢$3.95
Vermont24.6¢$7.29
Virginia17.4¢$5.16
Washington14.4¢$4.26
West Virginia16.1¢$4.77
Wisconsin19.2¢$5.71
Wyoming14.7¢$4.36

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 30 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
ASUS VA24DQFSmost efficient30$5.59
ViewSonic VS20655most efficient30$5.61
Acer B247Y_vmost efficient30$5.61
Lenovo M24195HD030$5.57
ELO ET1564L30$5.62
PHILIPS 172B930$5.55

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
2¢
Per month
$0.47
Per year
$5.65

30 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $5.65/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 30 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 PA248QV use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the ASUS PA248QV at 30 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 PA248QV cost to run per month?
About $0.47 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $5.59 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the ASUS PA248QV energy efficient?
It uses 34% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the ASUS PA248QV cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $3.67 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $14 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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