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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 40″ · 5120×2160 · LED LCD

Dell U4026QWR

F

Uses less electricity than 5% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €16 a year, €163 over ten years.

Power, SDR
39.5 W
Typical 31 W
Running cost
€16 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
61.7 W
1.6× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. ShenzhenGuoruitongTechnologyCoLtd G156F, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €14 a year. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 61.7 W, 1.6 times its SDR power. Dell has 25 models in this group; this one is number 24 among them. Dell sells the same label values under other model names: U4025QW.

Where it stands

Rank 1,389 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,388 use less.

Median 46 This model · 58 5 135 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G electriQ eiQ-32CVQ165VAFSGH 57 kWh −€0.08
  2. F Dell U4025QW 58 kWh same
  3. F Dell U4026QWR 58 kWh
  4. F Alogic 40C2KPD 58 kWh same
  5. F Alogic 40C2KPDSGR 58 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period U4026QWR G156F Difference
1 year €16 €3 −€14
5 years €82 €13 −€69
10 years €163 €26 −€137
15 years €245 €39 −€206

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 39.5 W
HDR 61.7 W
Group median, SDR 31.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 29 €8
4 hours a day 58 €16
8 hours a day 115 €33

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
F Dell U4026QWR (this model)
40″39.5 58 — —
40″6.3 9 €14 €137
40″7.4 11 €13 €133
39″15.7 23 €10 €99
40″29.0 42 €4 €44
40″31.0 45 €4 €35

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
39.5 W
On-mode power HDR
61.7 W
Standby / networked standby
0.4 W / 1.8 W
Screen diagonal
40″
Resolution
5120×2160
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 Dell under one model number.

U4026QWR

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

Questions

How much does the Dell U4026QWR cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 58 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €16 a year, or €163 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 61.7 W instead of 39.5 W, 1.6 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.