Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
HP HP 524sf Monitor
The HP HP 524sf Monitor's certified consumption is 40 kWh per year, which prices out to about $7.37 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Compared with the median certified computer monitor, it uses 11% less electricity — rank 507 out of 1530. The same unit costs $5.27 a year in Nevada but $21 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$7.37/yr
- Per month
- $0.61
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 40 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 23.8 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 12.88 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.12 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $6.59 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $11 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $6.10 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $5.67 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $14 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $6.88 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $9.77 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $7.75 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $9.80 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $6.07 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $6.57 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $21 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $5.77 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $7.99 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $7.03 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $6.40 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $6.31 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $5.73 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $5.42 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $12 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $8.77 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $12 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $9.24 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $7.04 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $5.98 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $6.52 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $6.08 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $5.32 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $5.27 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $11 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $10 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $6.05 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $12 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $5.92 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $5.67 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $7.71 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $5.76 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $6.56 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $8.73 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $12 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $6.25 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $6.17 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $5.65 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $6.40 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $5.37 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $9.82 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $6.92 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $5.99 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $6.21 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $7.86 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $6.12 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| HP 327pe | 40 | $7.37 |
| MSI PRO MP275 E14L | 40 | $7.36 |
| ASUS HA2741A | 40 | $7.37 |
| ViewSonic VS17067 | 40 | $7.37 |
| DELL S2719HSt | 40 | $7.37 |
| ASUS VA279HG | 40 | $7.38 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.61
- Per year
- $7.34
40 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $7.34/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 40 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 524sf Monitor use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the HP HP 524sf Monitor at 40 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 524sf Monitor cost to run per month?
- About $0.61 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $7.37 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the HP HP 524sf Monitor energy efficient?
- It uses 11% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the HP HP 524sf Monitor cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $5.27 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $21 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).