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HP 524pf

The HP 524pf's certified consumption is 36 kWh per year, which prices out to about $6.83 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That's 20% less than the median certified computer monitor, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (285 of 1482). The same unit costs $4.48 a year in North Dakota but $17 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$6.83/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$0.57
Per day
2¢
Certified use
36 kWh/yr
Screen size
23.8 in
Panel
IPS LCD
On-mode power
11.5 W
Sleep-mode power
0.18 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the HP 524pf (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

HP 524pf: 36 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$6.32
Alaska27.4¢$9.92
Arizona15.5¢$5.62
Arkansas14.2¢$5.14
California35.3¢$13
Colorado16.5¢$6.00
Connecticut32.2¢$12
Delaware18.8¢$6.82
District of Columbia25.4¢$9.22
Florida15.4¢$5.58
Georgia15.4¢$5.58
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$17
Idaho12.7¢$4.61
Illinois20.5¢$7.43
Indiana17.9¢$6.49
Iowa13.9¢$5.03
Kansas15.8¢$5.72
Kentucky15.0¢$5.45
Louisiana14.4¢$5.24
Maine28.4¢$10
Maryland22.1¢$8.01
Massachusetts29.4¢$11
Michigan21.4¢$7.76
Minnesota16.4¢$5.95
Mississippi16.8¢$6.08
Missouri14.0¢$5.08
Montana13.9¢$5.04
Nebraska13.3¢$4.82
Nevada14.3¢$5.18
New Hampshire27.2¢$9.88
New Jersey23.5¢$8.54
New Mexico15.2¢$5.50
New York29.4¢$11
North Carolina16.3¢$5.90
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$4.48
Ohio19.5¢$7.07
Oklahoma13.3¢$4.83
Oregon15.8¢$5.72
Pennsylvania21.5¢$7.79
Rhode Island28.3¢$10
South Carolina17.1¢$6.19
South Dakota14.5¢$5.27
Tennessee14.9¢$5.42
Texas17.0¢$6.16
Utah13.3¢$4.82
Vermont24.6¢$8.91
Virginia17.4¢$6.31
Washington14.4¢$5.21
West Virginia16.1¢$5.83
Wisconsin19.2¢$6.97
Wyoming14.7¢$5.33

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 36 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG 22MP41536$6.83
BenQ GW2490TC-T36$6.83
ASUS BE24E, BE24EQSB, BE24EQSB-P, BE24EQSB-J, BE24EQSB-W, BE24EQSB-G, BE24EQSBZ, BE24EQSBY, C624EQS, C624EQS-P, C624EQS-J, C624EQS-W, C624EQS-G, C624EQSZ, C624EQSY, BE24EQK, BE24EQK-P, BE24EQK-J, BE24EQK-W, BE24EQK-G, BE24EQKY36$6.84
DELL E2420Hf36$6.84
MSI PRO MAX 241PHW E1436$6.83
PHILIPS 241E2FD36$6.82

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
2¢
Per month
$0.56
Per year
$6.78

36 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $6.78/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 36 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 HP 524pf use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the HP 524pf at 36 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 HP 524pf cost to run per month?
About $0.57 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $6.83 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the HP 524pf energy efficient?
It uses 20% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the HP 524pf cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $4.48 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $17 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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