Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
HP HP 524pu
The HP HP 524pu's certified consumption is 46 kWh per year, which prices out to about $8.69 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 2% above the median computer monitor, ranked 794 of 1482. Where you live moves the bill from $5.70 a year in North Dakota to $22 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$8.69/yr
- Per month
- $0.72
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 46 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 23.8 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 14.5 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.3 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $8.04 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $13 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $7.15 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $6.54 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $16 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $7.64 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $15 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $8.68 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $12 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $7.10 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $7.10 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $22 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $5.86 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $9.45 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $8.26 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $6.40 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $7.29 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $6.93 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $6.67 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $13 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $10 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $14 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $9.88 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $7.57 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $7.74 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $6.47 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $6.42 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $6.13 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $6.60 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $13 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $11 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $6.99 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $14 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $7.50 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $5.70 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $9.00 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $6.15 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $7.29 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $9.91 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $13 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $7.88 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $6.70 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $6.90 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $7.84 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $6.14 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $11 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $8.02 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $6.63 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $7.41 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $8.87 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $6.78 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| MSI PRO MP272PM | 46 | $8.70 |
| INSYS LE2-2702 | 46 | $8.67 |
| Sharp DD-EA272QW | 46 | $8.67 |
| LG 24BP750C | 46 | $8.67 |
| LG 24BP75CP | 46 | $8.67 |
| LG 24MP750C | 46 | $8.67 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.72
- Per year
- $8.66
46 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $8.66/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 46 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 524pu use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the HP HP 524pu at 46 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 524pu cost to run per month?
- About $0.72 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $8.69 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the HP HP 524pu energy efficient?
- It uses 2% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
- What does the HP HP 524pu cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $5.70 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $22 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).