Data through July 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ASUS MQ14FCKV
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the ASUS MQ14FCKV consumes 11 kWh a year — about $2.09 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.17 a month). That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified computer monitor — 75% less electricity than the median, ranked 2 of 1556. Where you live moves the bill from $1.45 a year in Louisiana to $5.47 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$2.09/yr
- Per month
- $0.17
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 11 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 14 in
- Panel
- OLED
- On-mode power
- 3.4 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.17 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $1.87 | |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $3.29 | |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $1.75 | |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $1.63 | |
| California | 33.6¢ | $3.83 | |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $1.94 | |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $2.75 | |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $2.11 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $2.87 | |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $1.71 | |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $1.85 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 48.0¢ | $5.47 | |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $1.57 | |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $2.19 | |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $1.91 | |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $1.82 | |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $1.74 | |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $1.57 | |
| Louisianacheapest | 12.7¢ | $1.45 | |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $3.69 | |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $2.44 | |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $3.48 | |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $2.63 | |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $1.99 | |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $1.66 | |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $1.83 | |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $1.71 | |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $1.57 | |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $1.46 | |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $3.03 | |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $2.87 | |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $1.83 | |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $3.41 | |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $1.73 | |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $1.53 | |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $2.22 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $1.64 | |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $1.82 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $2.48 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $3.23 | |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $1.76 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $1.75 | |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $1.56 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $1.81 | |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $1.50 | |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $2.71 | |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $2.00 | |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $1.68 | |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $1.80 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $2.17 | |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $1.64 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient | 11 | $2.03 |
| ELO ET1304LSN | 13 | $2.33 |
| HP HP E14 G4most efficient | 13 | $2.34 |
| DELL P1424Hf | 13 | $2.46 |
| VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient | 14 | $2.61 |
| Wacom One DTC141 | 14 | $2.65 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.17
- Per year
- $2.01
11 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $2.01/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 11 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 MQ14FCKV use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ASUS MQ14FCKV at 11 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 MQ14FCKV cost to run per month?
- About $0.17 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $2.09 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ASUS MQ14FCKV energy efficient?
- It uses 75% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
- What does the ASUS MQ14FCKV cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $1.45 a year in Louisiana (12.7¢/kWh) and $5.47 in Hawaii (48.0¢/kWh).