Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
HP HP 524pn
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the HP HP 524pn consumes 34 kWh a year — about $6.22 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.52 a month). That's 25% less than the median certified computer monitor, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (209 of 1530). Where you live moves the bill from $4.45 a year in Nevada to $18 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$6.22/yr
- Per month
- $0.52
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 34 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 24 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 10.8 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.14 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $5.56 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $9.57 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $5.15 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $4.79 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $12 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $5.81 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $8.25 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $6.54 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $8.27 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $5.12 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $5.55 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $18 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $4.87 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $6.74 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $5.94 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $5.40 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $5.33 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $4.84 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $4.57 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $10 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $7.41 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $10 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $7.80 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $5.94 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $5.05 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $5.50 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $5.13 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $4.49 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $4.45 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $9.16 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $8.46 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $5.11 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $10 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $5.00 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $4.79 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $6.51 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $4.86 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $5.53 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $7.37 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $9.91 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $5.27 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $5.21 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $4.77 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $5.41 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $4.53 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $8.29 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $5.84 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $5.06 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $5.24 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $6.63 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $5.17 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS VP229HF | 34 | $6.22 |
| DELL E2726Htmost efficient | 34 | $6.22 |
| ViewSonic VS15843 | 34 | $6.22 |
| Acer CB242Y | 34 | $6.21 |
| MSI PRO MP245 E14 | 34 | $6.23 |
| BenQ GW2490-B | 34 | $6.23 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.52
- Per year
- $6.24
34 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $6.24/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 34 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 HP 524pn use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the HP HP 524pn at 34 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 HP 524pn cost to run per month?
- About $0.52 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $6.22 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the HP HP 524pn energy efficient?
- It uses 25% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the HP HP 524pn cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $4.45 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $18 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).