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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 34″ · 3440×1440 · LED LCD

HKC CG345UK

F

Uses less electricity than 53% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €13 a year, €128 over ten years.

Power, SDR
31.0 W
Typical 31 W
Running cost
€13 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
48.0 W
1.5× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 1 % below the typical 46 kWh. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 48.0 W, 1.5 times its SDR power. Of 6 HKC models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 531 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 530 use less.

Median 46 This model · 45 5 135 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Crua CR340F 45 kWh same
  2. F Acer SA322QU A 45 kWh same
  3. F HKC CG345UK 45 kWh
  4. F ViewSonic VS19892(VG3456CA) 45 kWh same
  5. F ViewSonic VS19892(VG3457CV) 45 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CG345UK LX34 ZA Difference
1 year €13 €2 −€10
5 years €64 €12 −€52
10 years €128 €24 −€105
15 years €192 €35 −€157

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 31.0 W
HDR 48.0 W
Group median, SDR 31.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 23 €6
4 hours a day 45 €13
8 hours a day 91 €26

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 HKC CG345UK (this model)
34″31.0 45 — —
34″5.7 8 €10 €105
34″5.7 8 €10 €105
34″8.0 12 €10 €95
34″15.9 23 €6 €63
34″20.0 29 €5 €46

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
31.0 W
On-mode power HDR
48.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
34″
Resolution
3440×1440
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 HKC under one model number.

CG345UK

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

Questions

How much does the HKC CG345UK cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 45 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €13 a year, or €128 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 48.0 W instead of 31.0 W, 1.5 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.