Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
PLANAR PM16-S
The PLANAR PM16-S's certified consumption is 14 kWh per year, which prices out to about $2.66 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 7 of 1530 and undercuts the median by 68%. The same unit costs $1.90 a year in Nevada but $7.64 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$2.66/yr
- Per month
- $0.22
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 14 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 11.6 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 4.3 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.23 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $2.38 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $4.09 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $2.20 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $2.05 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $5.03 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $2.48 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $3.52 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $2.80 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $3.53 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $2.19 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $2.37 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $7.64 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $2.08 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $2.88 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $2.54 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $2.31 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $2.28 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $2.07 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $1.95 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $4.29 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $3.16 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $4.29 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $3.33 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $2.54 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $2.16 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $2.35 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $2.19 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $1.92 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $1.90 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $3.91 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $3.62 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $2.18 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $4.27 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $2.14 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $2.05 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $2.78 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $2.08 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $2.36 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $3.15 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $4.24 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $2.25 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $2.23 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $2.04 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $2.31 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $1.94 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $3.54 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $2.50 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $2.16 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $2.24 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $2.83 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $2.21 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Wacom One DTC141 | 14 | $2.65 |
| EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient | 15 | $2.68 |
| VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient | 14 | $2.62 |
| MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient | 15 | $2.76 |
| ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient | 15 | $2.80 |
| ASUS MB14AC | 15 | $2.83 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.21
- Per year
- $2.57
14 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $2.57/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 14 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 PLANAR PM16-S use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the PLANAR PM16-S at 14 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 PLANAR PM16-S cost to run per month?
- About $0.22 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $2.66 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the PLANAR PM16-S energy efficient?
- It uses 68% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the PLANAR PM16-S cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $1.90 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $7.64 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).