Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Acer PE160W
The Acer PE160W's certified consumption is 19 kWh per year, which prices out to about $3.50 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified computer monitor — 58% less electricity than the median, ranked 36 of 1530. Where you live moves the bill from $2.50 a year in Nevada to $10 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$3.50/yr
- Per month
- $0.29
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 19 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 16 in
- Panel
- OLED
- On-mode power
- 5.84 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.21 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $3.13 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $5.39 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $2.90 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $2.70 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $6.64 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $3.27 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $4.65 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $3.68 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $4.66 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $2.88 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $3.12 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $10 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $2.74 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $3.80 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $3.34 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $3.04 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $3.00 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $2.72 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $2.58 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $5.65 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $4.17 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $5.66 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $4.39 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $3.35 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $2.84 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $3.10 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $2.89 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $2.53 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $2.50 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $5.16 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $4.77 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $2.88 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $5.63 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $2.82 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $2.70 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $3.67 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $2.74 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $3.12 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $4.15 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $5.58 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $2.97 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $2.93 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $2.69 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $3.04 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $2.55 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $4.67 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $3.29 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $2.85 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $2.95 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $3.74 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $2.91 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ELO ET1504LS | 19 | $3.48 |
| ASUS MB166 | 19 | $3.47 |
| ASUS MB16AHVE | 19 | $3.47 |
| WACOM DTC121 | 19 | $3.47 |
| PHILIPS 16B1P330 | 19 | $3.55 |
| ViewSonic VS18172 | 19 | $3.56 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.29
- Per year
- $3.48
19 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $3.48/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 19 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 PE160W use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Acer PE160W at 19 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 PE160W cost to run per month?
- About $0.29 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $3.50 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Acer PE160W energy efficient?
- It uses 58% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the Acer PE160W cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $2.50 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $10 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).