Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
DELL U4025QWt
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the DELL U4025QWt consumes 152 kWh a year — about $29 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($2.39 a month). Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 238% more electricity than the median computer monitor, ranked 1467 of 1482. Where you live moves the bill from $19 a year in North Dakota to $71 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$29/yr
- Per month
- $2.39
- Per day
- 8¢
- Certified use
- 152 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 39.7 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 44.72 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 2.67 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $27 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $42 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $24 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $22 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $54 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $25 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $49 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $29 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $39 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $23 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $23 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $71 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $19 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $31 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $27 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $21 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $24 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $23 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $22 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $43 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $34 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $45 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $33 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $25 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $26 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $21 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $21 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $20 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $22 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $41 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $36 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $23 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $45 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $25 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $19 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $30 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $20 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $24 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $33 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $43 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $26 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $22 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $23 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $26 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $20 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $37 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $26 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $22 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $24 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $29 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $22 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| DELL U4924DWb | 151 | $28 |
| PHILIPS 439P1 | 151 | $28 |
| LG 32U990A | 157 | $30 |
| PHILIPS 49B2U69 | 147 | $28 |
| HP HP 549pm | 146 | $28 |
| PHILIPS 498P9 | 159 | $30 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 8¢
- Per month
- $2.39
- Per year
- $29
152 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $29/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 152 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 U4025QWt use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the DELL U4025QWt at 152 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 U4025QWt cost to run per month?
- About $2.39 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 8¢ a day, or $29 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the DELL U4025QWt energy efficient?
- It uses 238% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
- What does the DELL U4025QWt cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $19 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $71 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).