Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ASUS PA148
The ASUS PA148's certified consumption is 27 kWh per year, which prices out to about $4.88 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 80 of 1530 and undercuts the median by 41%. Where you live moves the bill from $3.49 a year in Nevada to $14 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$4.88/yr
- Per month
- $0.41
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 27 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 14 in
- Panel
- TFT LCD
- On-mode power
- 8.17 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.28 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $4.36 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $7.51 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $4.04 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $3.76 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $9.24 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $4.56 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $6.47 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $5.13 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $6.49 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $4.02 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $4.35 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $14 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $3.82 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $5.29 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $4.66 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $4.24 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $4.18 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $3.79 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $3.59 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $7.87 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $5.81 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $7.88 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $6.12 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $4.66 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $3.96 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $4.32 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $4.03 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $3.53 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $3.49 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $7.19 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $6.64 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $4.01 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $7.85 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $3.92 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $3.76 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $5.11 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $3.81 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $4.34 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $5.78 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $7.78 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $4.14 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $4.09 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $3.74 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $4.24 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $3.56 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $6.50 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $4.58 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $3.97 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $4.11 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $5.20 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $4.06 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| DELL E2020Hb | 27 | $4.88 |
| PHILIPS 16B1P33 | 27 | $4.88 |
| ASUS VA249HG3most efficient | 27 | $4.87 |
| ELO ET1502L | 27 | $4.89 |
| Acer V176L | 27 | $4.90 |
| Toshiba 6150-P15 | 26 | $4.77 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.41
- Per year
- $4.95
27 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $4.95/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 27 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 PA148 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ASUS PA148 at 27 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 PA148 cost to run per month?
- About $0.41 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $4.88 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ASUS PA148 energy efficient?
- It uses 41% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the ASUS PA148 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $3.49 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $14 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).