Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
PHILIPS 22B2N32
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the PHILIPS 22B2N32 consumes 38 kWh a year — about $6.99 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.58 a month). That's 15% less than the median certified computer monitor, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (403 of 1530). The same unit costs $5.00 a year in Nevada but $20 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$6.99/yr
- Per month
- $0.58
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 38 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 21.5 in
- Panel
- TFT LCD
- On-mode power
- 12.19 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.13 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $6.25 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $11 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $5.79 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $5.38 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $13 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $6.53 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $9.27 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $7.35 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $9.30 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $5.75 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $6.23 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $20 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $5.48 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $7.58 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $6.67 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $6.07 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $5.99 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $5.43 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $5.14 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $11 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $8.32 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $11 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $8.76 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $6.68 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $5.67 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $6.18 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $5.77 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $5.05 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $5.00 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $10 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $9.51 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $5.74 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $11 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $5.62 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $5.38 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $7.31 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $5.46 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $6.22 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $8.28 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $11 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $5.93 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $5.85 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $5.36 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $6.07 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $5.10 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $9.31 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $6.56 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $5.68 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $5.89 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $7.45 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $5.81 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Lenovo D17238FE1 | 38 | $6.99 |
| ASUS VY249HGR | 38 | $6.99 |
| ASUS MB229 | 38 | $6.99 |
| PHILIPS 24B2N32 | 38 | $6.99 |
| ASUS VY279HG3most efficient | 38 | $6.99 |
| Lenovo S22i-30 | 38 | $6.98 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.58
- Per year
- $6.97
38 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $6.97/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 38 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 PHILIPS 22B2N32 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 22B2N32 at 38 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 PHILIPS 22B2N32 cost to run per month?
- About $0.58 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $6.99 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the PHILIPS 22B2N32 energy efficient?
- It uses 15% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the PHILIPS 22B2N32 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $5.00 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $20 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).