Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Acer V226HQL
The Acer V226HQL's certified consumption is 41 kWh per year, which prices out to about $7.45 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That's 10% less than the median certified computer monitor, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (536 of 1530). The same unit costs $5.32 a year in Nevada but $21 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$7.45/yr
- Per month
- $0.62
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 41 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 21.5 in
- Panel
- TN LCD
- On-mode power
- 12.84 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.21 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $6.66 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $11 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $6.16 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $5.73 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $14 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $6.95 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $9.87 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $7.83 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $9.90 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $6.13 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $6.64 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $21 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $5.83 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $8.08 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $7.11 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $6.47 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $6.38 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $5.79 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $5.48 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $12 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $8.87 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $12 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $9.33 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $7.11 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $6.04 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $6.59 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $6.15 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $5.38 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $5.32 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $11 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $10 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $6.11 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $12 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $5.98 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $5.73 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $7.79 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $5.82 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $6.63 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $8.82 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $12 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $6.31 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $6.24 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $5.71 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $6.47 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $5.43 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $9.92 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $6.99 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $6.05 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $6.27 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $7.94 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $6.19 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| AOC 24B1 | 41 | $7.44 |
| AOC 27B2 | 41 | $7.45 |
| LG 27BR530Y | 41 | $7.45 |
| LG 27BR550Y | 41 | $7.45 |
| AOC 22P2UM | 41 | $7.44 |
| PHILIPS 241B7QU | 41 | $7.45 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.63
- Per year
- $7.52
41 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $7.52/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 41 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 V226HQL use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Acer V226HQL at 41 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 V226HQL cost to run per month?
- About $0.62 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $7.45 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Acer V226HQL energy efficient?
- It uses 10% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the Acer V226HQL cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $5.32 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $21 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).