Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
HP Engage 16t MSR
The HP Engage 16t MSR's certified consumption is 28 kWh per year, which prices out to about $5.07 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 88 of 1530 and undercuts the median by 39%. The same unit costs $3.62 a year in Nevada but $15 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$5.07/yr
- Per month
- $0.42
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 28 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 15.5 in
- Panel
- AHVA
- On-mode power
- 8.6 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.22 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $4.53 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $7.79 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $4.19 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $3.90 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $9.60 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $4.73 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $6.72 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $5.33 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $6.74 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $4.17 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $4.52 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $15 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $3.97 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $5.49 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $4.84 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $4.40 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $4.34 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $3.94 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $3.73 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $8.17 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $6.03 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $8.18 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $6.35 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $4.84 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $4.11 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $4.48 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $4.18 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $3.66 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $3.62 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $7.46 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $6.89 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $4.16 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $8.15 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $4.07 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $3.90 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $5.30 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $3.96 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $4.51 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $6.00 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $8.07 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $4.29 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $4.24 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $3.89 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $4.40 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $3.69 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $6.75 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $4.76 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $4.12 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $4.27 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $5.40 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $4.21 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS MB14A | 28 | $5.06 |
| ASUS MQ149CD | 28 | $5.06 |
| ViewSonic VS20202 | 28 | $5.05 |
| PHILIPS 24B2G5200most efficient | 28 | $5.11 |
| COMPUMAX MLCX24 | 28 | $5.12 |
| ASUS MQ149CDmost efficient | 27 | $5.01 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.43
- Per year
- $5.14
28 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $5.14/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 28 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 HP Engage 16t MSR use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the HP Engage 16t MSR at 28 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 HP Engage 16t MSR cost to run per month?
- About $0.42 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $5.07 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the HP Engage 16t MSR energy efficient?
- It uses 39% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the HP Engage 16t MSR cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $3.62 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $15 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).