Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
DELL P1424Hf
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the DELL P1424Hf consumes 13 kWh a year — about $2.47 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.21 a month). Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 4 of 1530 and undercuts the median by 70%. Where you live moves the bill from $1.76 a year in Nevada to $7.09 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$2.47/yr
- Per month
- $0.21
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 13 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 14 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 4.1 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.3 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $2.21 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $3.79 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $2.04 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $1.90 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $4.67 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $2.30 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $3.27 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $2.59 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $3.28 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $2.03 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $2.20 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $7.09 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $1.93 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $2.68 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $2.36 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $2.14 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $2.11 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $1.92 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $1.81 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $3.98 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $2.94 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $3.98 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $3.09 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $2.36 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $2.00 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $2.18 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $2.04 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $1.78 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $1.76 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $3.63 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $3.36 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $2.03 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $3.97 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $1.98 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $1.90 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $2.58 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $1.93 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $2.20 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $2.92 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $3.93 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $2.09 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $2.07 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $1.89 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $2.14 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $1.80 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $3.29 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $2.32 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $2.01 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $2.08 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $2.63 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $2.05 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| HP HP E14 G4most efficient | 13 | $2.35 |
| ELO ET1304LSN | 13 | $2.34 |
| VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient | 14 | $2.62 |
| Wacom One DTC141 | 14 | $2.65 |
| PLANAR PM16-S | 14 | $2.66 |
| EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient | 15 | $2.68 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.20
- Per year
- $2.38
13 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $2.38/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 13 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 DELL P1424Hf use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the DELL P1424Hf at 13 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 DELL P1424Hf cost to run per month?
- About $0.21 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $2.47 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the DELL P1424Hf energy efficient?
- It uses 70% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the DELL P1424Hf cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $1.76 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $7.09 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).