Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ASUS MQ16FC
The ASUS MQ16FC's certified consumption is 15 kWh per year, which prices out to about $2.80 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 10 of 1530 and undercuts the median by 66%. The same unit costs $2.00 a year in Nevada but $8.05 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$2.80/yr
- Per month
- $0.23
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 15 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 16 in
- Panel
- OLED
- On-mode power
- 4.59 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.21 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $2.50 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $4.31 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $2.32 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $2.16 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $5.30 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $2.62 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $3.71 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $2.95 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $3.72 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $2.31 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $2.50 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $8.05 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $2.19 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $3.04 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $2.67 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $2.43 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $2.40 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $2.18 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $2.06 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $4.52 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $3.33 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $4.52 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $3.51 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $2.68 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $2.27 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $2.48 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $2.31 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $2.02 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $2.00 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $4.12 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $3.81 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $2.30 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $4.50 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $2.25 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $2.16 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $2.93 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $2.19 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $2.49 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $3.32 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $4.46 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $2.37 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $2.35 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $2.15 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $2.43 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $2.04 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $3.73 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $2.63 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $2.28 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $2.36 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $2.99 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $2.33 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS MB14AC | 15 | $2.83 |
| MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient | 15 | $2.76 |
| Lenovo A25160WX0most efficient | 16 | $2.88 |
| ASUS MB166 | 16 | $2.89 |
| EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient | 15 | $2.68 |
| PLANAR PM16-S | 14 | $2.66 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.23
- Per year
- $2.75
15 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $2.75/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 15 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 MQ16FC use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ASUS MQ16FC at 15 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 MQ16FC cost to run per month?
- About $0.23 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $2.80 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ASUS MQ16FC energy efficient?
- It uses 66% 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 MQ16FC cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $2.00 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $8.05 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).