Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Acer PE320QX_v
The Acer PE320QX_v's certified consumption is 108 kWh per year, which prices out to about $20 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 140% more electricity than the median computer monitor, ranked 1423 of 1482. Where you live moves the bill from $13 a year in North Dakota to $50 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$20/yr
- Per month
- $1.70
- Per day
- 6¢
- Certified use
- 108 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 31.5 in
- Panel
- TFT LCD
- On-mode power
- 34.69 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.33 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $19 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $30 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $17 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $15 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $38 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $18 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $35 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $20 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $28 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $17 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $17 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $50 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $14 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $22 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $19 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $15 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $17 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $16 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $16 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $31 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $24 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $32 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $23 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $18 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $18 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $15 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $15 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $14 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $15 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $29 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $25 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $16 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $32 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $18 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $13 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $21 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $14 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $17 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $23 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $31 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $18 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $16 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $16 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $18 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $14 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $27 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $19 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $16 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $17 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $21 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $16 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| PHILIPS 34B1U56 | 108 | $20 |
| PHILIPS 49B2U5300C | 108 | $20 |
| Samsung S32D700EAN | 108 | $20 |
| Samsung S32D800EAN | 109 | $20 |
| ASUS PA32USD | 109 | $21 |
| Samsung S32H800EAN | 110 | $21 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 6¢
- Per month
- $1.69
- Per year
- $20
108 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $20/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 108 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 PE320QX_v use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Acer PE320QX_v at 108 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 PE320QX_v cost to run per month?
- About $1.70 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 6¢ a day, or $20 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Acer PE320QX_v energy efficient?
- It uses 140% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
- What does the Acer PE320QX_v cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $13 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $50 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).