Data through April 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 $5.03 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.42 a month). That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified computer monitor — 41% less electricity than the median, ranked 80 of 1482. Where you live moves the bill from $3.30 a year in North Dakota to $12 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$5.03/yr
- Per month
- $0.42
- 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 | 17.4¢ | $4.65 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $7.30 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $4.13 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $3.78 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $9.41 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $4.42 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $8.61 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $5.02 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $6.78 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $4.11 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $4.10 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $12 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $3.39 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $5.47 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $4.78 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $3.70 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $4.21 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $4.01 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $3.86 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $7.59 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $5.89 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $7.86 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $5.71 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $4.38 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $4.47 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $3.74 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $3.71 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $3.55 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $3.82 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $7.27 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $6.28 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $4.05 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $7.86 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $4.34 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $3.30 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $5.20 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $3.55 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $4.21 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $5.73 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $7.56 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $4.56 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $3.88 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $3.99 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $4.54 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $3.55 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $6.56 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $4.64 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $3.83 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $4.29 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $5.13 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $3.92 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ELO ET1502L | 27 | $5.02 |
| PHILIPS 16B1P33 | 27 | $5.01 |
| ASUS PA148 | 27 | $5.01 |
| DELL E2020Hb | 27 | $5.01 |
| ASUS MQ149CDmost efficient | 27 | $5.14 |
| Toshiba 6150-P15 | 26 | $4.90 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.42
- Per year
- $5.08
27 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $5.08/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 $0.42 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $5.03 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 $3.30 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $12 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).