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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 24″ · 1920×1080 · LCD

Z Z-Edge U24I

D

Uses less electricity than 95% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €5 a year, €51 over ten years.

Power, SDR
12.4 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€5 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
20.6 W
1.7× SDR

Only 203 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ do better. Only 6% of comparable models have a better class than D. In HDR it draws 20.6 W, 1.7 times its SDR power. Of 61 Z Z-Edge models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 204 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 203 use less.

Median 30 This model · 18 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Asus VY249HF-R 18 kWh −€0.03
  2. D LG 24U41YC 18 kWh same
  3. D Z Z-Edge U24I 18 kWh
  4. D ViewSonic VS19248(VG2456V) 18 kWh same
  5. E PCSpecialist PD-27F 18 kWh +€0.06
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period U24I WF238V Difference
1 year €5 €2 −€3
5 years €26 €8 −€17
10 years €51 €16 −€35
15 years €77 €25 −€52

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 12.4 W
HDR 20.6 W
Group median, SDR 20.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 9 €3
4 hours a day 18 €5
8 hours a day 36 €10

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
D Z Z-Edge U24I (this model)
24″12.4 18 — —
24″4.0 6 €3 €35
24″4.5 7 €3 €33
24″4.5 7 €3 €33
24″4.5 7 €3 €33
24″5.0 7 €3 €31

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
D / F
On-mode power SDR
12.4 W
On-mode power HDR
20.6 W
Standby / networked standby
0.2 W
Screen diagonal
24″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
3 years
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
3 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Z Z-Edge under one model number.

U24I

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

Questions

How much does the Z Z-Edge U24I cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 18 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €5 a year, or €51 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 20.6 W instead of 12.4 W, 1.7 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.