Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Acer PM161Q
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Acer PM161Q consumes 20 kWh a year — about $3.77 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.31 a month). Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 39 of 1482 and undercuts the median by 56%. The same unit costs $2.47 a year in North Dakota but $9.33 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$3.77/yr
- Per month
- $0.31
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 20 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 15.6 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 6.14 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.21 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $3.49 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $5.48 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $3.10 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $2.83 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $7.06 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $3.31 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $6.45 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $3.76 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $5.09 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $3.08 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $3.08 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $9.33 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $2.54 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $4.10 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $3.58 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $2.77 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $3.16 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $3.01 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $2.89 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $5.69 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $4.42 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $5.90 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $4.28 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $3.28 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $3.36 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $2.80 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $2.78 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $2.66 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $2.86 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $5.45 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $4.71 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $3.03 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $5.90 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $3.25 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $2.47 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $3.90 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $2.66 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $3.16 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $4.30 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $5.67 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $3.42 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $2.91 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $2.99 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $3.40 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $2.66 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $4.92 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $3.48 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $2.87 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $3.22 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $3.85 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $2.94 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS VT168 | 20 | $3.77 |
| HP Engage 14t | 20 | $3.84 |
| ASUS MB16AHV | 21 | $3.86 |
| ASUS VT169 | 21 | $3.87 |
| ASUS MQ16AHE | 19 | $3.66 |
| ViewSonic VS18172 | 21 | $3.88 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.31
- Per year
- $3.77
20 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $3.77/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 20 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 PM161Q use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Acer PM161Q at 20 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 PM161Q cost to run per month?
- About $0.31 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $3.77 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Acer PM161Q energy efficient?
- It uses 56% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the Acer PM161Q cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $2.47 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $9.33 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).