Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Acer V247Y
The Acer V247Y's certified consumption is 42 kWh per year, which prices out to about $7.86 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 7% of the median certified computer monitor (rank 564 of 1482). The same unit costs $5.15 a year in North Dakota but $19 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$7.86/yr
- Per month
- $0.65
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 42 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 23.8 in
- Panel
- TFT LCD
- On-mode power
- 13.2 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.22 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $7.27 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $11 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $6.46 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $5.91 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $15 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $6.90 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $13 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $7.84 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $11 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $6.42 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $6.41 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $19 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $5.30 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $8.54 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $7.47 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $5.78 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $6.58 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $6.27 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $6.03 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $12 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $9.21 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $12 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $8.93 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $6.84 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $6.99 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $5.85 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $5.80 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $5.54 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $5.96 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $11 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $9.82 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $6.32 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $12 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $6.78 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $5.15 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $8.13 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $5.55 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $6.58 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $8.96 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $12 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $7.12 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $6.06 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $6.23 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $7.09 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $5.55 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $10 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $7.25 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $5.99 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $6.70 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $8.02 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $6.13 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| DELL P2425HEt | 42 | $7.86 |
| MSPTECH MSPTECH S215W | 42 | $7.86 |
| PHILIPS 221V8 | 42 | $7.86 |
| DELL P2426HEb | 42 | $7.85 |
| ASUS BE24ECSNK | 42 | $7.85 |
| ELO ET2270L | 42 | $7.87 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.66
- Per year
- $7.91
42 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $7.91/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 42 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 V247Y use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Acer V247Y at 42 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 V247Y cost to run per month?
- About $0.65 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $7.86 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Acer V247Y energy efficient?
- It uses 7% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
- What does the Acer V247Y cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $5.15 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $19 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).