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Data through June 2026

Computer Monitors · 77 certified models

MSI

This data covers 77 certified MSI — annual running costs span $2.76 to $19 at national-average rates (median $7.68; the whole-category median is $8.26).

The 50 most efficient (of 77)

MSI, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient15$2.76
2MSI PRO MP165 E621$3.85
3MSI PRO MP2412W31$5.62
4MSI Modern MD2412P32$5.81
5MSI PRO MP223 E234$6.16
6MSI PRO MP245 E1434$6.23
7MSI PRO MP242A E234$6.24
8MSI PRO MP245PH E1434$6.30
9MSI PRO MP22335$6.42
10MSI PRO MP225 E12L35$6.42
11MSI PRO MP241235$6.50
12MSI PRO MP243X36$6.55
13MSI PRO MP273 E14A36$6.57
14MSI PRO MP241 E14V36$6.61
15MSI 3PC136$6.62
16MSI PRO MAX 241PHW E1436$6.65
17MSI PRO MP25337$6.69
18MSI PRO MP243L E1437$6.70
19MSI 3PB537$6.71
20MSI 3PB037$6.79
21MSI PRO MP242PM37$6.80
22MSI PRO MP245 E14VL37$6.84
23MSI PRO MP251 E14A38$6.90
24MSI 3PD238$6.92
25MSI PRO MP275Q E14most efficient39$7.08
26MSI 3PC639$7.09
27MSI PRO MP252L39$7.13
28MSI PRO MP251W E239$7.21
29MSI PRO MP245H E1440$7.30
30MSI 3PC240$7.32
31MSI PRO MP273L E1440$7.34
32MSI PRO MP275 E14L40$7.36
33MSI 3PA141$7.59
34MSI PRO MP275PH E1441$7.59
35MSI 3PC441$7.60
36MSI PRO MP273AP41$7.61
37MSI PRO MP275 E1442$7.64
38MSI PRO MP252 E242$7.64
39MSI PRO MP273Q E742$7.68
40MSI PRO MP242L42$7.73
41MSI PRO MP251 E14L43$7.79
42MSI 3PC043$7.85
43MSI PRO MP275 E243$7.90
44MSI PRO MP242 E14A44$8.05
45MSI PRO MP273QP E244$8.08
46MSI PRO MP245PD E1445$8.19
47MSI PRO MP271A E245$8.21
48MSI 3PB445$8.23
49MSI PRO MAX 271PHW E1446$8.40
50MSI PRO MAX 271QPHW E1446$8.43

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Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run MSI computer monitors?
Among 77 certified models in this data, MSI computer monitors cost $2.76 to $19 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $7.68.
Do MSI computer monitors cost more or less than the average computer monitor?
The median model here runs $7.68 a year, 7% less than the $8.26 median across all certified computer monitors.
What's the cheapest model among MSI computer monitors?
The MSI PRO MP161 E2 costs about $2.76 a year at the U.S. average rate (15 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.
What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for computer monitors?
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.

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