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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 25″ · 1920×1080 · LED LCD

Acer EK251Q E

E

Uses less electricity than 59% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €7 a year, €74 over ten years.

Power, SDR
18.0 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€7 / year
4 h a day

Near the middle of its group: 12 % below the typical 30 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (49% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 18.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. Acer has 536 models in this group; this one is number 163 among them. Acer sells the same label values under other model names: KA252Q E, KA252Q E0.

Where it stands

Rank 1,399 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 1,398 use less.

Median 30 This model · 26 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Qube B25F100-IPS 26 kWh same
  2. E Qube G25F240 26 kWh same
  3. E Acer EK251Q E 26 kWh
  4. E Acer KA252Q E 26 kWh same
  5. E Acer KA252Q E0 26 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period EK251Q E WF238V Difference
1 year €7 €2 −€6
5 years €37 €8 −€29
10 years €74 €16 −€58
15 years €112 €25 −€87

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Power in SDR and HDR

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 13 €4
4 hours a day 26 €7
8 hours a day 53 €15

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SizeSDR W kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
E Acer EK251Q E (this model)
25″18.0 26 — —
24″4.0 6 €6 €58
24″4.5 7 €6 €56
24″4.5 7 €6 €56
24″4.5 7 €6 €56
24″5.0 7 €5 €54

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / –
On-mode power SDR
18.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
25″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Acer with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

EK251Q E · EK251Q G

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How much does the Acer EK251Q E cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 26 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €7 a year, or €74 over ten years.