Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ELO ET1304L
The ELO ET1304L's certified consumption is 18 kWh per year, which prices out to about $3.47 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 28 of 1482 and undercuts the median by 59%. Where you live moves the bill from $2.27 a year in North Dakota to $8.59 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$3.47/yr
- Per month
- $0.29
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 18 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 13.3 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 4.49 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.82 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $3.21 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $5.04 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $2.85 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $2.61 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $6.49 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $3.05 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $5.94 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $3.46 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $4.68 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $2.83 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $2.83 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $8.59 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $2.34 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $3.77 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $3.30 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $2.55 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $2.91 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $2.77 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $2.66 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $5.23 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $4.07 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $5.42 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $3.94 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $3.02 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $3.09 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $2.58 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $2.56 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $2.45 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $2.63 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $5.02 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $4.33 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $2.79 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $5.42 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $2.99 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $2.27 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $3.59 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $2.45 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $2.91 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $3.95 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $5.21 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $3.14 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $2.67 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $2.75 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $3.13 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $2.45 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $4.52 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $3.20 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $2.65 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $2.96 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $3.54 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $2.70 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic VS20465 | 18 | $3.45 |
| ELO ET1510L | 19 | $3.50 |
| ELO ET1304LS | 19 | $3.50 |
| HP 514pnmost efficient | 18 | $3.42 |
| HP Engage 14 | 19 | $3.53 |
| ViewSonic VS19589 | 18 | $3.39 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.28
- Per year
- $3.39
18 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $3.39/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 18 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 ELO ET1304L use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ELO ET1304L at 18 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 ELO ET1304L cost to run per month?
- About $0.29 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $3.47 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ELO ET1304L energy efficient?
- It uses 59% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the ELO ET1304L cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $2.27 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $8.59 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).