Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ASUS MQ14FCDV
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the ASUS MQ14FCDV consumes 26 kWh a year — about $4.70 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.39 a month). That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified computer monitor — 43% less electricity than the median, ranked 75 of 1530. The same unit costs $3.36 a year in Nevada but $14 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$4.70/yr
- Per month
- $0.39
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 26 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 14 in
- Panel
- OLED
- On-mode power
- 7.92 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.24 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $4.21 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $7.24 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $3.89 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $3.62 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $8.91 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $4.39 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $6.24 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $4.95 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $6.26 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $3.87 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $4.20 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $14 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $3.69 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $5.10 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $4.49 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $4.09 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $4.03 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $3.66 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $3.46 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $7.59 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $5.60 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $7.59 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $5.90 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $4.49 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $3.82 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $4.16 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $3.88 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $3.40 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $3.36 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $6.93 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $6.40 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $3.86 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $7.56 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $3.78 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $3.62 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $4.92 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $3.68 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $4.19 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $5.57 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $7.50 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $3.99 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $3.94 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $3.61 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $4.09 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $3.43 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $6.27 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $4.42 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $3.82 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $3.96 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $5.02 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $3.91 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS MB169CK | 26 | $4.76 |
| Toshiba 6150-P15 | 26 | $4.77 |
| ViewSonic VS19837 | 25 | $4.64 |
| EIZO FlexScan EV2410Rmost efficient | 25 | $4.58 |
| ViewSonic VS15826 | 25 | $4.57 |
| Ricoh RICOH Portable Monitor 150BW | 25 | $4.56 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.40
- Per year
- $4.77
26 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $4.77/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 26 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 MQ14FCDV use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ASUS MQ14FCDV at 26 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 MQ14FCDV cost to run per month?
- About $0.39 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $4.70 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ASUS MQ14FCDV energy efficient?
- It uses 43% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the ASUS MQ14FCDV cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $3.36 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $14 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).