Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
MSI 3PC6
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the MSI 3PC6 consumes 39 kWh a year — about $7.09 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.59 a month). That's 14% less than the median certified computer monitor, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (431 of 1530). The same unit costs $5.07 a year in Nevada but $20 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$7.09/yr
- Per month
- $0.59
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 39 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 21.5 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 12.41 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.1 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $6.34 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $11 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $5.87 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $5.46 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $13 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $6.62 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $9.40 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $7.45 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $9.42 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $5.83 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $6.32 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $20 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $5.55 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $7.69 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $6.77 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $6.16 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $6.07 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $5.51 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $5.21 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $11 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $8.44 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $11 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $8.88 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $6.77 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $5.75 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $6.27 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $5.85 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $5.12 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $5.07 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $10 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $9.64 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $5.82 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $11 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $5.70 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $5.46 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $7.42 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $5.54 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $6.31 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $8.40 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $11 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $6.01 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $5.94 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $5.44 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $6.16 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $5.17 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $9.44 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $6.65 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $5.76 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $5.97 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $7.56 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $5.89 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| HP HP Series 3 Pro 322ph | 39 | $7.08 |
| MSI PRO MP275Q E14most efficient | 39 | $7.08 |
| Acer V226HQL | 39 | $7.10 |
| Acer V226HQL B | 39 | $7.10 |
| ViewSonic VS19713 | 39 | $7.10 |
| ViewSonic VS20600 | 39 | $7.07 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.60
- Per year
- $7.15
39 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $7.15/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 39 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 MSI 3PC6 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the MSI 3PC6 at 39 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 MSI 3PC6 cost to run per month?
- About $0.59 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $7.09 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the MSI 3PC6 energy efficient?
- It uses 14% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the MSI 3PC6 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $5.07 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $20 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).