Data through April 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 $2.53 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.21 a month). Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 3 of 1482 and undercuts the median by 70%. Where you live moves the bill from $1.66 a year in North Dakota to $6.27 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$2.53/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 | 17.4¢ | $2.34 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $3.68 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $2.08 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $1.90 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $4.74 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $2.22 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $4.34 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $2.53 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $3.42 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $2.07 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $2.07 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $6.27 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $1.71 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $2.75 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $2.41 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $1.86 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $2.12 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $2.02 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $1.94 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $3.82 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $2.97 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $3.96 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $2.88 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $2.20 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $2.25 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $1.88 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $1.87 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $1.79 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $1.92 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $3.66 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $3.16 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $2.04 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $3.96 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $2.19 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $1.66 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $2.62 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $1.79 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $2.12 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $2.89 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $3.81 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $2.29 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $1.95 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $2.01 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $2.29 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $1.79 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $3.30 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $2.34 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $1.93 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $2.16 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $2.58 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $1.97 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| HP HP E14 G4most efficient | 13 | $2.41 |
| VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient | 14 | $2.69 |
| Wacom One DTC141 | 14 | $2.72 |
| PLANAR PM16-S | 14 | $2.73 |
| EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient | 15 | $2.75 |
| MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient | 15 | $2.83 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.20
- Per year
- $2.45
13 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $2.45/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 (18.8¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $2.53 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 $1.66 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $6.27 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).