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Data through June 2026

Computer Monitors · 51 certified models

16-Inch Computer Monitors

Filtering to 16-inch computer monitors narrows the field to 51 of the 1,530 certified computer monitors in this data, ranging $2.80–$6.95 a year at national-average electricity rates (median $3.91).

The 50 most efficient (of 51)

16-Inch Computer Monitors, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient15$2.80
2Lenovo A25160WX0most efficient16$2.88
3ASUS MB16616$2.89
4ASUS MB16517$3.03
5Acer PM161Q17$3.07
6HP BCLAA-180317$3.12
7ASUS MQ16A18$3.21
8ASUS MB16FC18$3.27
9ViewSonic VS1958918$3.30
10ViewSonic VS2046518$3.36
11ELO ET1510L19$3.41
12ASUS MB16AHVE19$3.47
13ASUS MB16619$3.47
14Acer PE160W19$3.50
15PHILIPS 16B1P33019$3.55
16ViewSonic VS1817219$3.56
17ASUS MQ16AHE19$3.57
18Acer PM161Q20$3.67
19ASUS VT16820$3.67
20ASUS MB16AHV21$3.76
21ASUS VT16921$3.77
22ViewSonic VS1817221$3.78
23ViewSonic VS19906most efficient21$3.79
24MSI PRO MP165 E621$3.85
25ASUS MB16AHV21$3.88
26ASUS MB16NCGmost efficient21$3.91
27Lenovo A21156FX021$3.91
28ASUS MB16A22$3.97
29ViewSonic VS1917922$4.01
30PHILIPS 16B1P3302D22$4.05
31PHILIPS 162B923$4.31
32ViewSonic VS1817024$4.37
33AOC 16T3EA24$4.41
34ViewSonic VS2020124$4.45
35ELO ET1509L24$4.49
36WACOM DTK16825$4.49
37Ricoh RICOH Portable Monitor 150BW25$4.56
38ViewSonic VS1983725$4.64
39ASUS MB169CK26$4.76
40PHILIPS 16B1P3327$4.88
41ELO ET1502L27$4.89
42ViewSonic VS19590most efficient28$5.14
43Toshiba 6150-P1628$5.15
44ViewSonic VS1990428$5.16
45Acer PE160WU_z29$5.29
46ELO ET1564L30$5.47
47ASUS MB16A31$5.71
48ViewSonic VS1959132$5.87
49ASUS MB16Q36$6.59
50ASUS PA16USV38$6.95

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Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run 16-inch computer monitors?
Among 51 certified models in this data, 16-inch computer monitors cost $2.80 to $6.95 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $3.91.
Do 16-inch computer monitors cost more or less than the average computer monitor?
The median model here runs $3.91 a year, 53% less than the $8.26 median across all certified computer monitors.
What's the cheapest model among 16-inch computer monitors?
The ASUS MQ16FC costs about $2.80 a year at the U.S. average rate (15 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.
What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for computer monitors?
The certified annual kWh (TEC) assumes the monitor is on 35% of the day and asleep the other 65%, per the ENERGY STAR test basis.

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