Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Acer V176L
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the Acer V176L consumes 27 kWh a year — about $4.90 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.41 a month). That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified computer monitor — 41% less electricity than the median, ranked 83 of 1530. Where you live moves the bill from $3.50 a year in Nevada to $14 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$4.90/yr
- Per month
- $0.41
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 27 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 17 in
- Panel
- TN LCD
- On-mode power
- 8.2 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.3 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $4.38 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $7.53 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $4.05 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $3.77 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $9.28 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $4.57 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $6.49 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $5.15 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $6.51 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $4.03 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $4.37 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $14 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $3.84 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $5.31 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $4.68 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $4.25 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $4.19 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $3.81 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $3.60 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $7.90 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $5.83 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $7.91 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $6.14 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $4.68 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $3.97 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $4.33 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $4.04 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $3.54 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $3.50 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $7.21 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $6.66 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $4.02 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $7.87 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $3.94 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $3.77 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $5.12 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $3.83 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $4.36 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $5.80 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $7.80 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $4.15 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $4.10 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $3.76 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $4.26 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $3.57 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $6.53 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $4.60 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $3.98 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $4.13 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $5.22 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $4.07 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ELO ET1502L | 27 | $4.89 |
| PHILIPS 16B1P33 | 27 | $4.88 |
| ASUS PA148 | 27 | $4.88 |
| DELL E2020Hb | 27 | $4.88 |
| ASUS VA249HG3most efficient | 27 | $4.87 |
| ASUS MQ149CDmost efficient | 27 | $5.01 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.41
- Per year
- $4.95
27 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $4.95/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 27 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 V176L use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Acer V176L at 27 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 V176L cost to run per month?
- About $0.41 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $4.90 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Acer V176L energy efficient?
- It uses 41% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the Acer V176L cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $3.50 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $14 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).