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PHILIPS 240B7Q

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the PHILIPS 240B7Q consumes 38 kWh a year — about $7.19 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.60 a month). Compared with the median certified computer monitor, it uses 15% less electricity — rank 388 out of 1482. The same unit costs $4.72 a year in North Dakota but $18 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$7.19/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$0.60
Per day
Certified use
38 kWh/yr
Screen size
23.8 in
Panel
TFT LCD
On-mode power
12.18 W
Sleep-mode power
0.15 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the PHILIPS 240B7Q (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

PHILIPS 240B7Q: 38 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$6.65
Alaska27.4¢$10
Arizona15.5¢$5.91
Arkansas14.2¢$5.41
California35.3¢$13
Colorado16.5¢$6.32
Connecticut32.2¢$12
Delaware18.8¢$7.18
District of Columbia25.4¢$9.71
Florida15.4¢$5.88
Georgia15.4¢$5.87
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$18
Idaho12.7¢$4.85
Illinois20.5¢$7.82
Indiana17.9¢$6.84
Iowa13.9¢$5.29
Kansas15.8¢$6.03
Kentucky15.0¢$5.74
Louisiana14.4¢$5.52
Maine28.4¢$11
Maryland22.1¢$8.43
Massachusetts29.4¢$11
Michigan21.4¢$8.17
Minnesota16.4¢$6.26
Mississippi16.8¢$6.40
Missouri14.0¢$5.35
Montana13.9¢$5.31
Nebraska13.3¢$5.07
Nevada14.3¢$5.46
New Hampshire27.2¢$10
New Jersey23.5¢$8.99
New Mexico15.2¢$5.79
New York29.4¢$11
North Carolina16.3¢$6.21
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$4.72
Ohio19.5¢$7.45
Oklahoma13.3¢$5.08
Oregon15.8¢$6.03
Pennsylvania21.5¢$8.20
Rhode Island28.3¢$11
South Carolina17.1¢$6.52
South Dakota14.5¢$5.55
Tennessee14.9¢$5.71
Texas17.0¢$6.49
Utah13.3¢$5.08
Vermont24.6¢$9.38
Virginia17.4¢$6.64
Washington14.4¢$5.49
West Virginia16.1¢$6.13
Wisconsin19.2¢$7.34
Wyoming14.7¢$5.61

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 38 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Lenovo D22e-2038$7.20
Lenovo C23238QE038$7.19
Lenovo A24245FP038$7.20
PHILIPS 24B2N3238$7.18
Lenovo C25238FT038$7.21
ASUS VY249HGR38$7.18

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$0.60
Per year
$7.16

38 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $7.16/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 240B7Q use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 240B7Q 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 240B7Q cost to run per month?
About $0.60 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $7.19 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the PHILIPS 240B7Q 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 240B7Q cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $4.72 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $18 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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