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Data through April 2026

Computer Monitors · 74 certified models

MSI

This data covers 74 certified MSI — annual running costs span $2.83 to $17 at national-average rates (median $7.85; the whole-category median is $8.49).

The 50 most efficient (of 74)

MSI, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient15$2.83
2MSI PRO MP165 E621$3.95
3MSI PRO MP2412W31$5.77
4MSI Modern MD2412P32$5.96
5MSI PRO MP223 E234$6.32
6MSI PRO MP245 E1434$6.39
7MSI PRO MP242A E234$6.41
8MSI PRO MP245PH E1434$6.47
9MSI PRO MP22335$6.59
10MSI PRO MP225 E12L35$6.60
11MSI PRO MP241235$6.67
12MSI PRO MP243X36$6.73
13MSI PRO MP273 E14A36$6.74
14MSI PRO MP241 E14V36$6.78
15MSI 3PC136$6.80
16MSI PRO MAX 241PHW E1436$6.83
17MSI PRO MP25337$6.87
18MSI PRO MP243L E1437$6.87
19MSI 3PB537$6.89
20MSI 3PB037$6.97
21MSI PRO MP242PM37$6.98
22MSI PRO MP245 E14VL37$7.03
23MSI PRO MP251 E14A38$7.09
24MSI 3PD238$7.10
25MSI PRO MP275Q E14most efficient39$7.27
26MSI 3PC639$7.28
27MSI PRO MP252L39$7.32
28MSI PRO MP251W E239$7.40
29MSI PRO MP245H E1440$7.50
30MSI 3PC240$7.52
31MSI PRO MP273L E1440$7.54
32MSI PRO MP275 E14L40$7.56
33MSI 3PA141$7.79
34MSI PRO MP275PH E1441$7.79
35MSI 3PC441$7.80
36MSI PRO MP273AP41$7.81
37MSI PRO MP275 E1442$7.84
38MSI PRO MP252 E242$7.85
39MSI PRO MP273Q E742$7.88
40MSI PRO MP242L42$7.93
41MSI PRO MP251 E14L43$8.00
42MSI 3PC043$8.06
43MSI PRO MP275 E243$8.11
44MSI PRO MP242 E14A44$8.27
45MSI PRO MP273QP E244$8.30
46MSI PRO MP245PD E1445$8.41
47MSI PRO MP271A E245$8.43
48MSI 3PB445$8.45
49MSI PRO MAX 271PHW E1446$8.62
50MSI PRO MAX 271QPHW E1446$8.65

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Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run MSI computer monitors?
Among 74 certified models in this data, MSI computer monitors cost $2.83 to $17 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $7.85.
Do MSI computer monitors cost more or less than the average computer monitor?
The median model here runs $7.85 a year, 8% less than the $8.49 median across all certified computer monitors.
What's the cheapest model among MSI computer monitors?
The MSI PRO MP161 E2 costs about $2.83 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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