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ASUS VY249HGR

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the ASUS VY249HGR consumes 38 kWh a year — about $6.99 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.58 a month). Compared with the median certified computer monitor, it uses 15% less electricity — rank 404 out of 1530. The same unit costs $5.00 a year in Nevada but $20 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$6.99/yr

$2.04 · cheapest certified computer monitors$74 · priciest
Per month
$0.58
Per day
2¢
Certified use
38 kWh/yr
Screen size
23.8 in
Panel
IPS LCD
On-mode power
12.21 W
Sleep-mode power
0.12 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the ASUS VY249HGR (▮) sits among all 1,530 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

ASUS VY249HGR: 38 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$6.25
Alaska28.2¢$11
Arizona15.2¢$5.79
Arkansas14.1¢$5.38
California34.7¢$13
Colorado17.1¢$6.53
Connecticut24.3¢$9.27
Delaware19.3¢$7.35
District of Columbia24.4¢$9.30
Florida15.1¢$5.76
Georgia16.4¢$6.24
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$20
Idaho14.4¢$5.48
Illinois19.9¢$7.58
Indiana17.5¢$6.67
Iowa15.9¢$6.07
Kansas15.7¢$5.99
Kentucky14.3¢$5.44
Louisiana13.5¢$5.14
Maine29.6¢$11
Maryland21.8¢$8.33
Massachusetts29.6¢$11
Michigan23.0¢$8.76
Minnesota17.5¢$6.68
Mississippi14.9¢$5.67
Missouri16.2¢$6.18
Montana15.1¢$5.77
Nebraska13.3¢$5.05
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$5.00
New Hampshire27.0¢$10
New Jersey24.9¢$9.51
New Mexico15.1¢$5.74
New York29.5¢$11
North Carolina14.7¢$5.62
North Dakota14.1¢$5.38
Ohio19.2¢$7.32
Oklahoma14.3¢$5.46
Oregon16.3¢$6.22
Pennsylvania21.7¢$8.28
Rhode Island29.2¢$11
South Carolina15.6¢$5.93
South Dakota15.4¢$5.86
Tennessee14.1¢$5.36
Texas15.9¢$6.08
Utah13.4¢$5.10
Vermont24.4¢$9.32
Virginia17.2¢$6.56
Washington14.9¢$5.68
West Virginia15.4¢$5.89
Wisconsin19.6¢$7.46
Wyoming15.2¢$5.81

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 38 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Lenovo D17238FE138$6.99
PHILIPS 22B2N3238$6.99
PHILIPS 24B2N3238$6.99
ASUS VY279HG3most efficient38$6.99
ASUS MB22938$6.99
Lenovo S22i-3038$6.98

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
2¢
Per month
$0.58
Per year
$6.97

38 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $6.97/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 38 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 VY249HGR use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the ASUS VY249HGR at 38 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 VY249HGR cost to run per month?
About $0.58 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $6.99 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the ASUS VY249HGR energy efficient?
It uses 15% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the ASUS VY249HGR cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $5.00 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $20 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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