Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
PHILIPS 162B9
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the PHILIPS 162B9 consumes 23 kWh a year — about $4.42 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.37 a month). That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified computer monitor — 48% less electricity than the median, ranked 60 of 1482. Where you live moves the bill from $2.90 a year in North Dakota to $11 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$4.42/yr
- Per month
- $0.37
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 23 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 15.6 in
- Panel
- TFT LCD
- On-mode power
- 7.03 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.34 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $4.09 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $6.42 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $3.64 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $3.33 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $8.28 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $3.89 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $7.57 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $4.41 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $5.97 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $3.61 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $3.61 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $11 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $2.98 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $4.81 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $4.20 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $3.26 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $3.71 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $3.53 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $3.39 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $6.68 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $5.18 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $6.92 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $5.02 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $3.85 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $3.94 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $3.29 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $3.27 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $3.12 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $3.36 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $6.40 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $5.53 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $3.56 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $6.92 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $3.82 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $2.90 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $4.58 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $3.13 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $3.71 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $5.04 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $6.65 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $4.01 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $3.41 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $3.51 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $3.99 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $3.12 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $5.77 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $4.08 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $3.37 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $3.77 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $4.51 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $3.45 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LG 17MT70*-*.most efficient | 23 | $4.40 |
| ViewSonic VS18170 | 24 | $4.49 |
| Acer V206HQL | 24 | $4.52 |
| ASUS MB16AHV | 23 | $4.32 |
| AOC 16T3EA | 24 | $4.53 |
| Sharp DD-E224Fmost efficient | 24 | $4.55 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.36
- Per year
- $4.33
23 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $4.33/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 23 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 PHILIPS 162B9 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the PHILIPS 162B9 at 23 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 PHILIPS 162B9 cost to run per month?
- About $0.37 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $4.42 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the PHILIPS 162B9 energy efficient?
- It uses 48% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the PHILIPS 162B9 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $2.90 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $11 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).