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- Electricity at €0.2832 per kWh (household price with taxes, Eurostat 2026-S1).
- 210 g CO₂e per kWh generated in 2023 (European Environment Agency). Counts use only, not manufacturing.
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Yearly running cost
Bars in proportion to the energy each model uses.
- Philips 252B9 €11.16
- BenQ BL2581T €9.86
- Xjcix XJ-242-12WB €3.29
| Model | Philips 252B9 | BenQ BL2581T | Xjcix XJ-242-12WB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running cost | |||
| Running cost (per year) | €11.16 | €9.86 | €3.29 |
| over 10 years | €112 +€79 over 10 years | €99 +€66 over 10 years | €33 |
| kWh per year | 39.4 | 34.8 | 11.6 |
| kg CO₂e per year from electricity use | 8.3 | 7.3 | 2.4 |
| Specifications | |||
| Brand | Philips | BenQ | Xjcix |
| Model | 252B9 | BL2581T | XJ-242-12WB |
| Energy class | E | D | A |
| Screen size | 25″ (63.4 cm) | 25″ (63.4 cm) | 25″ (63.3 cm) |
| Power in on mode (SDR) | 18 W | 15.9 W | 5.3 W |
| Standby | 0.5 W | 0.3 W | 0.5 W |
| Off mode | 0.3 W | 0.2 W | 0.1 W |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Panel | LED LCD | LED LCD | LED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Power supply | Internal | Internal | External |
| Guaranteed support | 8 years | 7 years | 1 year |
| Software updates | 8 years | 8 years | 1 year |
| Spare parts available | 7 years | 7 years | 1 year |
| On the market since | January 1, 2019 | January 1, 2021 | June 26, 2025 |
| EPREL registration number | 393453 | 343918 | 2399553 |
| Networked standby | – | – | 0 W |
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