Data through July 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ASUS MQ16FC
The ASUS MQ16FC's certified consumption is 16 kWh per year, which prices out to about $2.84 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 13 of 1556 and undercuts the median by 66%. Where you live moves the bill from $1.97 a year in Louisiana to $7.45 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$2.84/yr
- Per month
- $0.24
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 16 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 16 in
- Panel
- OLED
- On-mode power
- 4.69 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.2 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $2.55 | |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $4.47 | |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $2.39 | |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $2.22 | |
| California | 33.6¢ | $5.22 | |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $2.64 | |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $3.75 | |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $2.87 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $3.91 | |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $2.33 | |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $2.53 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 48.0¢ | $7.45 | |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $2.13 | |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $2.98 | |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $2.60 | |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $2.48 | |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $2.37 | |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $2.14 | |
| Louisianacheapest | 12.7¢ | $1.97 | |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $5.03 | |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $3.32 | |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $4.73 | |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $3.58 | |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $2.71 | |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $2.26 | |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $2.50 | |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $2.33 | |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $2.14 | |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $1.98 | |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $4.13 | |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $3.91 | |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $2.50 | |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $4.64 | |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $2.35 | |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $2.08 | |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $3.02 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $2.23 | |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $2.48 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $3.37 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $4.39 | |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $2.40 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $2.39 | |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $2.13 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $2.46 | |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $2.04 | |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $3.69 | |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $2.72 | |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $2.28 | |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $2.45 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $2.96 | |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $2.23 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS MB14AC | 15 | $2.82 |
| Lenovo A25160WX0most efficient | 16 | $2.88 |
| ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient | 15 | $2.80 |
| ASUS MB166 | 16 | $2.89 |
| MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient | 15 | $2.75 |
| LG 29BN650 | 16 | $2.97 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.24
- Per year
- $2.93
16 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $2.93/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 16 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 16 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 $0.24 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $2.84 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 $1.97 a year in Louisiana (12.7¢/kWh) and $7.45 in Hawaii (48.0¢/kWh).