Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
AOC 16T3EA
The AOC 16T3EA's certified consumption is 24 kWh per year, which prices out to about $4.41 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified computer monitor — 47% less electricity than the median, ranked 64 of 1530. Where you live moves the bill from $3.15 a year in Nevada to $13 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$4.41/yr
- Per month
- $0.37
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 24 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 15.6 in
- Panel
- TFT LCD
- On-mode power
- 7.25 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.32 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $3.94 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $6.78 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $3.65 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $3.40 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $8.35 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $4.12 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $5.85 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $4.64 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $5.87 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $3.63 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $3.93 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $13 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $3.46 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $4.78 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $4.21 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $3.83 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $3.78 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $3.43 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $3.24 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $7.12 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $5.25 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $7.12 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $5.53 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $4.21 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $3.58 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $3.90 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $3.64 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $3.19 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $3.15 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $6.50 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $6.00 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $3.62 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $7.09 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $3.54 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $3.40 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $4.62 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $3.45 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $3.92 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $5.23 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $7.03 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $3.74 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $3.69 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $3.38 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $3.83 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $3.22 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $5.88 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $4.14 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $3.59 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $3.72 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $4.70 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $3.67 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Acer V206HQL | 24 | $4.40 |
| Sharp DD-E224Fmost efficient | 24 | $4.44 |
| ViewSonic VS18170 | 24 | $4.37 |
| ViewSonic VS20201 | 24 | $4.45 |
| ELO ET1504L | 24 | $4.46 |
| ELO ET1509L | 24 | $4.49 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.37
- Per year
- $4.40
24 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $4.40/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 24 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 AOC 16T3EA use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the AOC 16T3EA at 24 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 AOC 16T3EA cost to run per month?
- About $0.37 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $4.41 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the AOC 16T3EA energy efficient?
- It uses 47% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the AOC 16T3EA cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $3.15 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $13 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).