How much electricity does a monitor use?
The average monitor on the EU market uses 23.6 W when it is on. At 6 h a day that is 52 kWh a year, or €14.61 at €0.2832 per kWh (EU average). The most efficient tenth use 5 W (€3.10 a year), the least efficient tenth 70 W (€43.41 a year).
At a glance
- Most efficient 10% €3.10 a year · 10.9 kWh · 5 W
- Average model €14.61 a year · 51.6 kWh · 23.6 W
- Least efficient 10% €43.41 a year · 153 kWh · 70 W
- 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.
Electricity prices in all EU countries
By screen size
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Standby
On standby the average monitor uses 0.43 W, and 0.36 W in networked standby (ready to be woken over the network). If it stays on standby for the other 18 hours of the day, that adds 2.8 kWh a year: €0.80 at €0.2832 per kWh.
The most efficient models: 25–27″ monitors
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From 10,367 monitors on the EU market with plausible energy data (EPREL, updated October 20, 2026). Running costs at €0.2832 per kWh (EU average, Eurostat 2026-S1) and the usage you choose above. All monitors by running cost · How we calculate