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Data through June 2026

Computer Monitors · 140 certified models

22-Inch Computer Monitors

140 certified 22-inch computer monitors appear in this data, costing $4.44 to $9.15 a year to run at the U.S. average rate — median $6.88.

The 50 most efficient (of 140)

22-Inch Computer Monitors, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1Sharp DD-E224Fmost efficient24$4.44
2Lenovo C23215FE0most efficient28$5.17
3COMPUMAX MLCX2229$5.30
4ViewSonic VS15560most efficient30$5.41
5ASUS VP229Qmost efficient30$5.49
6ASUS VP229most efficient30$5.55
7Acer V227Qmost efficient30$5.58
8DELL P2226Hbmost efficient31$5.63
9DELL E2226Htmost efficient31$5.64
10DELL P2225Hbmost efficient31$5.69
11DELL SE2225HMfmost efficient31$5.73
12Sharp DD-E224FL31$5.74
13BenQ GW2280-B32$5.80
14Acer B227Q32$5.83
15DELL E2225HM32$5.83
16Samsung S22D400GAN32$5.86
17DELL SE2225HM32$5.88
18Lenovo A23TIO2232$5.90
19Lenovo D20215FT032$5.93
20DELL P2226H33$5.97
21DELL P2225Hf33$5.98
22Acer EK221Q33$6.00
23AOpen 22CV1Q33$6.00
24DELL E2225HMt33$6.02
25Lenovo D25215FS033$6.09
26PHILIPS 22B2N2100LW33$6.10
27DELL P2222Ht33$6.13
28MSI PRO MP223 E234$6.16
29ViewSonic VS1914234$6.18
30ASUS VZ22E34$6.19
31Lenovo D20215FT134$6.20
32ASUS VP229HF34$6.22
33Acer V226HQL34$6.27
34ViewSonic VS1931934$6.28
35Lenovo D22215FT034$6.31
36ViewSonic VS1881134$6.32
37DELL E2225Ht35$6.33
38ViewSonic VS2087735$6.36
39MSI PRO MP22335$6.42
40ASUS VP22835$6.42
41MSI PRO MP225 E12L35$6.42
42ViewSonic VS1881135$6.45
43PHILIPS 223V7QJAB35$6.48
44PLANAR PCT227535$6.48
45HP P22v G535$6.51
46INSYS HY2-215LD-236$6.53
47Lenovo H20215FE036$6.54
48ASUS VY22936$6.57
49HP HP M22fw FHD Monitor36$6.57
50DELL E2226Hf36$6.58

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Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run 22-inch computer monitors?
Among 140 certified models in this data, 22-inch computer monitors cost $4.44 to $9.15 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $6.88.
Do 22-inch computer monitors cost more or less than the average computer monitor?
The median model here runs $6.88 a year, 17% less than the $8.26 median across all certified computer monitors.
What's the cheapest model among 22-inch computer monitors?
The Sharp DD-E224F costs about $4.44 a year at the U.S. average rate (24 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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