Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Acer B196L
The Acer B196L's certified consumption is 32 kWh per year, which prices out to about $5.94 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Compared with the median certified computer monitor, it uses 28% less electricity — rank 170 out of 1530. The same unit costs $4.25 a year in Nevada but $17 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$5.94/yr
- Per month
- $0.50
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 32 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 19 in
- Panel
- TN LCD
- On-mode power
- 10.1 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.2 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $5.31 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $9.14 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $4.92 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $4.57 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $11 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $5.55 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $7.88 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $6.25 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $7.90 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $4.89 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $5.30 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $17 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $4.66 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $6.44 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $5.67 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $5.16 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $5.09 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $4.62 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $4.37 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $9.59 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $7.08 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $9.59 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $7.45 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $5.68 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $4.82 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $5.26 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $4.91 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $4.29 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $4.25 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $8.75 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $8.08 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $4.88 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $9.55 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $4.78 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $4.57 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $6.22 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $4.64 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $5.29 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $7.04 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $9.47 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $5.04 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $4.98 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $4.56 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $5.16 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $4.33 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $7.92 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $5.58 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $4.83 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $5.01 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $6.34 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $4.94 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Acer V247Y | 32 | $5.94 |
| ASUS PA248CNVmost efficient | 32 | $5.95 |
| Lenovo D20215FT0 | 32 | $5.93 |
| BenQ GW2480-B | 32 | $5.92 |
| DELL P2426Hb | 33 | $5.96 |
| ASUS VA249QG | 32 | $5.92 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.49
- Per year
- $5.87
32 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $5.87/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 32 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. 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.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the Acer B196L use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Acer B196L at 32 kWh per year. 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.
- How much does the Acer B196L cost to run per month?
- About $0.50 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $5.94 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Acer B196L energy efficient?
- It uses 28% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the Acer B196L cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $4.25 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $17 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).