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Data through April 2026

Computer Monitors · 51 certified models

16-Inch Computer Monitors

Filtering to 16-inch computer monitors narrows the field to 51 of the 1,482 certified computer monitors in this data, ranging $2.88–$7.14 a year at national-average electricity rates (median $4.01).

The 50 most efficient (of 51)

16-Inch Computer Monitors, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient15$2.88
2Lenovo A25160WX0most efficient16$2.96
3ASUS MB16616$2.97
4ASUS MB16517$3.11
5Acer PM161Q17$3.15
6HP BCLAA-180317$3.20
7ASUS MQ16A18$3.30
8ASUS MB16FC18$3.36
9ViewSonic VS1958918$3.39
10ViewSonic VS2046518$3.45
11ELO ET1510L19$3.50
12ASUS MB16AHVE19$3.56
13ASUS MB16619$3.57
14Acer PE160W19$3.60
15PHILIPS 16B1P33019$3.65
16ViewSonic VS1817219$3.65
17ASUS MQ16AHE19$3.66
18Acer PM161Q20$3.77
19ASUS VT16820$3.77
20ASUS MB16AHV21$3.86
21ASUS VT16921$3.87
22ViewSonic VS1817221$3.88
23ViewSonic VS19906most efficient21$3.89
24MSI PRO MP165 E621$3.95
25ASUS MB16AHV21$3.99
26ASUS MB16NCGmost efficient21$4.01
27Lenovo A21156FX021$4.01
28ASUS MB16A22$4.08
29ViewSonic VS1917922$4.11
30PHILIPS 16B1P3302D22$4.16
31PHILIPS 162B923$4.42
32ViewSonic VS1817024$4.49
33AOC 16T3EA24$4.53
34ViewSonic VS2020124$4.57
35ELO ET1509L24$4.61
36WACOM DTK16825$4.61
37Ricoh RICOH Portable Monitor 150BW25$4.68
38ViewSonic VS1983725$4.76
39ASUS MB169CK26$4.89
40PHILIPS 16B1P3327$5.01
41ELO ET1502L27$5.02
42ViewSonic VS19590most efficient28$5.27
43Toshiba 6150-P1628$5.29
44ViewSonic VS1990428$5.30
45Acer PE160WU_z29$5.43
46ELO ET1564L30$5.62
47ASUS MB16A31$5.86
48ViewSonic VS1959132$6.03
49ASUS MB16Q36$6.77
50ASUS PA16USV38$7.14

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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 $2.88 to $7.14 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $4.01.
Do 16-inch computer monitors cost more or less than the average computer monitor?
The median model here runs $4.01 a year, 53% less than the $8.49 median across all certified computer monitors.
What's the cheapest model among 16-inch computer monitors?
The ASUS MQ16FC costs about $2.88 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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