Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ASUS MQ13A
The ASUS MQ13A's certified consumption is 17 kWh per year, which prices out to about $3.20 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 — 62% less electricity than the median, ranked 17 of 1482. The same unit costs $2.10 a year in North Dakota but $7.91 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$3.20/yr
- Per month
- $0.27
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 17 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 13.3 in
- Panel
- OLED
- On-mode power
- 4.64 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.48 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $2.95 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $4.64 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $2.63 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $2.40 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $5.98 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $2.81 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $5.47 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $3.19 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $4.31 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $2.61 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $2.61 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $7.91 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $2.16 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $3.47 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $3.04 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $2.35 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $2.68 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $2.55 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $2.45 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $4.82 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $3.75 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $5.00 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $3.63 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $2.78 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $2.84 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $2.38 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $2.36 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $2.25 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $2.43 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $4.62 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $3.99 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $2.57 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $5.00 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $2.76 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $2.10 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $3.31 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $2.26 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $2.68 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $3.64 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $4.80 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $2.90 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $2.46 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $2.54 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $2.88 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $2.26 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $4.17 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $2.95 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $2.44 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $2.73 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $3.26 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $2.49 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| HP BCLAA-1803 | 17 | $3.20 |
| ASUS PA147 | 17 | $3.17 |
| Acer PM161Q | 17 | $3.15 |
| Lenovo D22140MX0 | 17 | $3.25 |
| ASUS MB165 | 17 | $3.11 |
| ASUS MQ16A | 18 | $3.30 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.27
- Per year
- $3.20
17 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $3.20/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 17 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 ASUS MQ13A use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ASUS MQ13A at 17 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 ASUS MQ13A cost to run per month?
- About $0.27 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $3.20 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ASUS MQ13A energy efficient?
- It uses 62% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the ASUS MQ13A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $2.10 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $7.91 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).