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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 25″ · 1920×1080 · LED LCD

Alienware AW2526HL

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
Power, HDR
30.0 W
1.7× SDR

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). In HDR it draws 30.0 W, 1.7 times its SDR power. Of 10 Alienware models in this group, it is the most efficient.

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 Nilox NXM24FHD1205 26 kWh same
  2. E Dahua DHI-LM27-B221 26 kWh same
  3. E Alienware AW2526HL 26 kWh
  4. E Amzfast Official AMZG24C1 Pro 26 kWh same
  5. E Gamebooster EDGE EF18 26 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period AW2526HL 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

SDR 18.0 W
HDR 30.0 W
Group median, SDR 20.5 W

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 Alienware AW2526HL (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 / G
On-mode power SDR
18.0 W
On-mode power HDR
30.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.3 W
Screen diagonal
25″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Alienware under one model number.

AW2526HL

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

Questions

How much does the Alienware AW2526HL 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.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 30.0 W instead of 18.0 W, 1.7 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.