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MSI PRO MP161 E2

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the MSI PRO MP161 E2 consumes 15 kWh a year — about $2.83 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.24 a month). That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified computer monitor — 67% less electricity than the median, ranked 8 of 1482. The same unit costs $1.86 a year in North Dakota but $7.01 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$2.83/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$0.24
Per day
1¢
Certified use
15 kWh/yr
Screen size
15.5 in
Panel
TFT-LCD
On-mode power
4.55 W
Sleep-mode power
0.19 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the MSI PRO MP161 E2 (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

MSI PRO MP161 E2: 15 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$2.62
Alaska27.4¢$4.11
Arizona15.5¢$2.33
Arkansas14.2¢$2.13
California35.3¢$5.30
Colorado16.5¢$2.49
Connecticut32.2¢$4.85
Delaware18.8¢$2.83
District of Columbia25.4¢$3.82
Florida15.4¢$2.31
Georgia15.4¢$2.31
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$7.01
Idaho12.7¢$1.91
Illinois20.5¢$3.08
Indiana17.9¢$2.69
Iowa13.9¢$2.08
Kansas15.8¢$2.37
Kentucky15.0¢$2.26
Louisiana14.4¢$2.17
Maine28.4¢$4.27
Maryland22.1¢$3.32
Massachusetts29.4¢$4.43
Michigan21.4¢$3.22
Minnesota16.4¢$2.47
Mississippi16.8¢$2.52
Missouri14.0¢$2.11
Montana13.9¢$2.09
Nebraska13.3¢$2.00
Nevada14.3¢$2.15
New Hampshire27.2¢$4.10
New Jersey23.5¢$3.54
New Mexico15.2¢$2.28
New York29.4¢$4.43
North Carolina16.3¢$2.44
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$1.86
Ohio19.5¢$2.93
Oklahoma13.3¢$2.00
Oregon15.8¢$2.37
Pennsylvania21.5¢$3.23
Rhode Island28.3¢$4.26
South Carolina17.1¢$2.57
South Dakota14.5¢$2.18
Tennessee14.9¢$2.25
Texas17.0¢$2.56
Utah13.3¢$2.00
Vermont24.6¢$3.69
Virginia17.4¢$2.61
Washington14.4¢$2.16
West Virginia16.1¢$2.42
Wisconsin19.2¢$2.89
Wyoming14.7¢$2.21

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 15 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient15$2.88
ASUS MB14AC15$2.90
EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient15$2.75
PLANAR PM16-S14$2.73
Wacom One DTC14114$2.72
Lenovo A25160WX0most efficient16$2.96

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
1¢
Per month
$0.24
Per year
$2.82

15 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $2.82/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 15 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 PRO MP161 E2 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the MSI PRO MP161 E2 at 15 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 PRO MP161 E2 cost to run per month?
About $0.24 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $2.83 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the MSI PRO MP161 E2 energy efficient?
It uses 67% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the MSI PRO MP161 E2 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $1.86 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $7.01 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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